Broome Volunteer Sea Rescue in Broome, Western Australia | Marine

Broome Volunteer Sea Rescue

Locality: Broome, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9192 8202

Address: 956 Kabbarli Road 6725 Broome, WA, Australia

Website: http://broomesearescue.org.au/

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25.01.2022 A reminder to remember to use your kill switch

25.01.2022 Call out 2. Roebuck bay task

25.01.2022 Lovely evening for some training.

24.01.2022 Superstar Jo going through ‘Ibis’ sealegs vessel training drills, with some newbies.

23.01.2022 On the water training today

23.01.2022 Behind the scenes with DFES, keep an eye out for their promotional material coming soon.

23.01.2022 Not looking good, large scale SAR for Margrel

22.01.2022 Todays community service, 2 happy people stranded on rocks by the incoming tide returned to shore safely on Ibis. This fishing spot often catches people out, and becomes submerged in big tide. Swimming back is dangerous and not an option due to the tidal current and wind.

22.01.2022 On water training with Annie, Tim, Brett and Krisma...what terrible conditions

22.01.2022 Saturday morning training run. Holding a course steering to a waypoint, steering by mag bearing, 90 degree turns, mob drills, launching and retrieval, nav station, all in all went well

21.01.2022 Weekend has started early. Call out to an EPIRB activation Dampier Creek area, good outcome.

20.01.2022 Reconnecting with a few members last night, nice to be back. Small group training to recommence shortly!

20.01.2022 Training exercise with PHI tonight, rough going.

20.01.2022 Life Jacket demonstrations, theses ones are going in for service, so it was a perfect opportunity to show crew how to operate (although they are auto inflatable in water). Here's Jo and Sam with 2 different jackets.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Brett Winfield, he recently received his 20year service medal for his dedication and commitment to Broome Marine Rescue and the communtiy of Broome. Outstanding effort Brett. L-R DFES Superintendent Wheelock, BMR Brett Winfield and DFES District Manager Sam Hinton.

17.01.2022 Todays on-water session with snubby dolphins added for fun. Navigation. SAR Coordination and parallel searches. MOB drills, radio and helm time. Launching and ...landing. Initiating a tow and towing vessels. All in all a pretty extensive training day, which the crews worked on extremely well. See more

17.01.2022 More training from a few weeks ago. Skills are really coming along, check it out. Thanks to our trainer/skipper Chris Dutton

17.01.2022 Great day out on the water. Thanks for your time Brett, Krisma, Annie and Georgie.

17.01.2022 Off on our jolly nightime training jaunt

16.01.2022 Thanks to Brett, Krisma, Jo and Sam who completed the 96Nm round trip for recovery and tow of the stranded vessel today. Not to mention the support guys who came to the Base - Andrew, Gazza, Kirsty, Josh, Tim, Annie, Geoff, Radar. Top job peoples!

16.01.2022 Thursday night training.

15.01.2022 Today Broome Marine Rescue Group supported the Broome Fishing Club, for their annual Broome Billfish Classic. We hope everyone had fun!!! Afterwards the crew went to Town Beach Cafe as a thank you for being at the base at 5.15am!!

15.01.2022 Excellent night!!! Big thanks to Wayne who came down and gave us a lesson in splicing. Fun learning night for all, burger and refreshments and a great group of people.

14.01.2022 Early morning planning session. One of the pleasures, watching your leadership make your breakfast.

12.01.2022 Sophie on the helm! Returning from a tow out of Crab Creek, with Dean, Gazza and Ben, top job!

12.01.2022 Todays training session taking advantage of some strong winds out there ... oh and how we did

12.01.2022 Sunday towing training off Town Beach

11.01.2022 Tonight's AGM outcome....New interim Commander-Colin Kenworthy and Deputy Commander- Krisma May. Congratulations to all other elected committee members (Photo to come) Secretary-Sophie Papasergio ... Treasurer-Garath Owen Training-Chris Dutton & Anthony Livanos Safety-Craig Coulson Boatswains- Garry Bronca & Andrew May Memberships- Joanna Kirkman See more

10.01.2022 Thanks Donna, Jo and Gareth for attending the callout Thursday evening, and assisting a fellow sea rescue vollie from down south, nice run and beautiful sunset.

09.01.2022 Midday callout, tow back to shore. Thanks Brett W and Krisma

09.01.2022 4am and back from a call out to Willie Creek. Frankly were all a bit pooped now, time for bed said zebedee.

09.01.2022 Night manoeuvres

08.01.2022 Bit more footage from todays task

08.01.2022 What a great training night, here's Sam familiarising himself on Ibis ( Sealegs).

07.01.2022 Todays training session, seeing some great skills out there

07.01.2022 Another arvo call out, ran in to illustrious leader sailing his catamaran back fron Gourdon bay. The task was an overdue boat, finally made its own way back, so all ended up well in the end. Back home wrecked, shower and crawl to my bed i think.

07.01.2022 Every story offers us important lessons

06.01.2022 Very useful method, easy and quick to apply

06.01.2022 Alittle video from todays callout

06.01.2022 New recruit training, nice day for it. Thanks Brett, Krisma, Kirsty, Josh and Geoff.

06.01.2022 Tricky rescue this morning, tender came adrift. Not the best of conditions however, successful outcome. That's Chris D' s head in the water.

05.01.2022 Tonights call out, vessel breakdown out wide. Good result, all home safe.

05.01.2022 Toodling (patrolling) around Dampier Creek on a big big tide

05.01.2022 Night training session. Well done to Sam and Ben, some interesting conditions to deal with at first

05.01.2022 Skippers ticket running: When: Friday 1st May Where: Broome What time: 0800hrs to 1330hrs Cost $350 There are two places left call or text Grant on 0417964664 to secure your spot.

04.01.2022 Was great to catch up with Hon Fran Logan MLA, Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services. Thanks for all your support!!

04.01.2022 Saturday training run in Ibis. Good work by Ben and Annie today.

04.01.2022 We were recently invited to Roebuck Primary School to speak to Y5 students about our role as Sea Rescue Volunteers.....not sure who had more fun, the students or us. Thanks for having us RPS also thanks to Sophie, Gareth and Krisma.

04.01.2022 Todays training run. Some assessment on surf beach landings/ extraction and a few whales as company.

03.01.2022 Well done Aaron, first time launching Redbill II, in pretty ordinary conditions. Get used to getting wet. Krisma on the helm.

03.01.2022 Congratulations Colin Kenworthy on receiving your 20 year service medal, outstanding achievement and commitment to Broome Marine Rescue and the Broome boating community. BMR Colin Kenworthy with DFES District Manager Sam Hinton.

03.01.2022 Training 2 weeks ago, new recruits that where naturals. Go da ladies!! Oh and Tim Lyons

03.01.2022 Night training session. Fish jumped in to my face. As a zen master i have transcended the use of rod and line.

03.01.2022 Planning on boating in Broome this weekend? Check out that wind and stay safe.

02.01.2022 Training early this morning on use of flares and activation with Sea Rescue members Sophie and Sam on Ibis

01.01.2022 Training session, was a little bit sloppy in Broome today. Perfect opportunity to get the recruits out. Well done to all and thanks to our trainer/skipper Chris Dutton.

01.01.2022 Did you know its Volunteer Week?? Did you know 99% of emergency services personnel in the Kimberley are volunteers?? and without our volunteers, regional WA couldnt function? Marine Rescue Broome came together for our monthly general meeting and catchup, meet some of our awesome volunteers