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News Release / May 5, 2015
PSA 00115
8 WING/CFB TRENTON, ONT. – 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron out of 8 Wing Trenton will conduct a search and rescue (SAR) exercise called TIGEREX 2015 in the Barrie/Orillia, Ontario, area from May 4 to 7, 2015.
Residents of the surrounding areas can expect to see increased Royal Canadian Air Force and civilian SAR aircraft activity during this period.
During the course of the exercise, members of the public may see search and rescue technicians parachuting under orange canopies from CC-130H Hercules aircraft, as well as CH-146 Griffon helicopter crews conducting hoist operations. Residents are advised that these activities are part of carefully controlled training scenarios, and unless otherwise stated, do not constitute a response to an actual emergency.
Supporting 424 Squadron in this exercise are the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Trenton), SAR Network Operations Communications Centre, 439 Combat Support Squadron (based at 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec), 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron, Canadian Coast Guard, Civil Air SAR Association, United States Coast Guard, Ontario Provincial Police, and local fire hall and ambulance.
This exercise is being conducted under all applicable Canadian Armed Forces training regulations to protect both the public and Canadian Armed Forces’ members. The squadron’s ability to respond to actual SAR missions will not be impacted by the training underway in the area.
The purpose of this exercise is to provide realistic training opportunities for our SAR personnel in order to maintain their skills and expertise through the enactment of simulated incidents and complex rescue scenarios.
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Note to Editors/News Directors: For more information on this exercise please contact Captain Christopher Daniel, 8 Wing Public Affairs Officer, at 613-392-2811 ext. 4565, or Email: christopher.daniel@forces.gc.ca