The MOST DANGEROUS DAY on the water - Search & Rescue ride-along 

Thank you for capturing a day on the water with our volunteer marine search and rescue crews, Michael! It was an absolute pleasure to have you on board

A big thank you from all the members of RCMSAR #2 for joining us on the water and giving viewers a small glimpse of our dedicated volunteers.

I don’t know how you come up with these adventures Michael but I sure am glad that you do. What a fun day that must have been. Plus, a big thanks to all those people that volunteer their time and talent to assist people and keep the waters safe!!!

Huge shout out to the people that keep us safe in the bush on the water to that crew that volunteers there time thank you and thank you for going with them and showing us what they do everyday love you channel keep doing what you're doing all the best to you and yours

Why wouldn't anyone not put Vancouver on a travel bucket list? What outstanding community values. I'm speechless!

Volunteer? That is wild. Those folks deserve to be paid.

For most of my life I hve lived on the island and I have nothing but respect for these guys. I have done a decent amount of boating and it is always a good feeling knowing that we have both the coast guard and the RCMSAR guys ready to help you if you get into trouble. Thank you for being there for all boaters and a special thank you to everyone who volunteers their time to protecting others!

Fascinating to see that you have a volunteer organisation too. Here in the UK we have the Royal National Lifeboat Institution which has been operating since 1824 and I am proud to be a volunteer in my local fund raising shop in Penzance Cornwall where our local Lifeboat station is the Penlee based in Newlyn.

You should look into getting to follow on training a forest fire crew. You might not be able to go out with a crew to a fire but love to see some of the training or the logistics of them.

Ben and Mike are an underrated comedy duo 😂

Usually, one waits till a Saturday but I don’t mind this because it’s going to be fun which is what this channel is all about. P.S. I like the Visual of Vancouver Harbour being crowded.

The last time I watched those fireworks, Vancouver had weekly shows put on by a different country. The final show was with all the countries contributing. Fireworks that burst in the shape of flowers, dancing like I have never seen before. As a small child well into my 40's our family were professional pyrotechnics. We put on fire works shows. Canada does it right with their shows.

Michael Downie living his Gardien Côtier Era is always fun to watch.

Hey Mike, where have you been? Missed your videos, glad to see you back. Great video, learnt a lot about RCMR. Thanks.

First thing I do is click the like button so more viewers know you uploaded. Always enjoy your videos, no matter the content.

This was a really great way to see into the lives of our search & rescue. Loved seeing Vancouver. That was neat seeing the radar showing all the boats around you. Amazing technology we have today. So good to see you. Hope you are well. I liked this video.

Hi there and greetings from Finnish sea rescue society. It's winter time so we are now resting for next season to come. Nice to see that RCM-SAR rehearsals are wery much same as here in Finland. Great job!

Thanks for sharing. Cudos to all the search and rescue folks out there, volunteer and otherwise.

What a beautiful area that is. So glad it was a clear, sunny day.

Mike deepest respect for these people. They do a huge service, and very needed! I made my living for 35 years on the ocean in Massachusetts servicing boats owned by many people who should never have gone out beyond the harbor. It was a good living! Awesome video! 👍👍👍

Second? Every time Downie uploads a video, the first thing I do is send it to my friend. We both love your videos, always makes our day. Thanks! Keep uploading...

G'day Mike from downunder. This clip has filled another gap in the places in Vancouver I haven't got to....well, not below about 10000ft anyway. Indian Arm and Deep Cove are away from the usual visitor destinations unless one knows somebody who has a boat. What a great way to reveal this beautiful part of the upper Burrard Inlet to us. And you got to qualify basic training to go out for the fireworks night. This was a great way to promote the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue organisation and the great work they do in such settings as a busy harbour during summer. Thanks so much for sharing this one with us. I'm sure our own water police in Melbourne and Sydney would appreciate seeing this.😀

Excellent to see the Canadian SAR team, I have been part of the RNLI for over 22 years now its also a voluntary rescue service. Hope all the SAR teams stay safe over the coming year.

So good to see you again Mike! Excellent video! You probably live in the coolest part of BC, all of your adventures, make me want to move up there,

That's just beyond spine tingling. So damn cool

Great video! Learned so much from this video including the floating gas station. Big salute to the rescue team!!

Amazing video, my grandpa was a navigator for the Coast Guard. That was the exact day I came back from up the coast at Powell River and Sechelt and watched the fireworks right after.

Very cool to see, Vancouver is very pretty.

I watched the fireworks this year. There are lots of responsible boaters and lots of irresponsible boaters. Saw a paddleboarder fall into the water a couple times before the fireworks (did make it back onto the paddleboard each time). No lifejacket, no lights.

Amazing amazing video, thank you for making this and huge thanks to all these volunteers!

It’s necessary to hydrate when near or on a water body because you don’t want to go ‘Water, Water everywhere but not a drop to drink’ in the middle of nowhere.

A Vaccum Splinter? I’ve neither heard of it nor seen it but it’s a brilliant invention.

Great video! Very interesting and entertaining! Thank you for the invite to come along!

Woahh that was such a cool documentary!

How exciting! Thanks for taking us along.

God bless these brave people!

Vancouver area is so beautiful. Awesome views from the water!

Well done Mike! Your videos are always great and whenever there is a friend looking for different things to do I usually watch your videos again and recommend my friends to do the same. Thank you! :)

I live in Vancouver and i enjoy learning more about it, keep up the good work

Great to see you again. Been a while. Love the video. Thanks for sharing. Your work is awesome

Where are the horses? 😂 seriously though looks like a fun day and thank you to those that volunteer!

Hey, Mike! Nice to see you again.. I haven't watched your videos for the last 3 weeks but I am back.. And it is truly nice👍 I enjoyed your last ride😀 thanks and see you soon 🙏

Thanks Mike.

Amazing presentation, how nice for you to try new things. Thanks

Great to see another sea adventure !

Thank you very much for a great vlog. I wish there were more footage of the fireworks.

Mike, I'm surprised they didn't throw you overboard for saying "Quiet." Big no no. Great video!!

It's pretty cool watching this we have the coast guard here

Thanks for another great video, Mike!

Great content Mike! Awesome

the fireworks were so good!!!! I watched all 3 of them from a different vantage point. Which one was your favorite? Japan, Canada or Spain? 🎇

Awesome video Mike! I just recently received my ROC-M for work. I hear these type of calls often. Definitely worth checking out the course and adult sailing courses if that's something that interests you! I see the Brigs tall ships at work as well; I hear they have adult courses!

You are so inspirational, really motivated me to be push myself out of my confort zone.

Great content a great view of Canada's lakes. That hair has grown fast Mike

Yeah 😀. Another DownieLive adventure !❤️

I washed the fireworks and wondered about those boats so now I know thank you for volunteering your time. Given all the fires around the world is it time for waterworks and snow blowers that put out fires? Downie, Apex mountain had a fire recently and nobody is saying how the snow blower helped to reduce humidity and help reduce fires on Apex could you look into that for me? Thanks so much for all the volunteers throughout BC that help us all.

Very Cool. I work for the United Sates Coast Guard On A Heli For 8 Years.

Lovely video!

Excellent video

Finally Mike! I am enjoying your vlogs. I am always curious as to where you are going next.

That was really cool. I love seeing behind the scenes type things. Also didnt know boats could do doughnuts.😆 See you next time 😉❤

This is New Year’s Eve in Sydney 😄 it’s funny how excited we get for fireworks 💥

Love what you do

Amazing!

I concur!! Da's right I was there at the fireworks competitions, for 8 yrs, '94 to 2002 !! And what a party it was, every year !!!!! UNH HUNH !!!!

Great video as always

Awesome video!

Ocean Rescue is a very rough profession that requires people with generous helpings of brawn and brain, who take the already difficult profession of rescue and emergency medicine and add the fact that now you're on a loud, undulating, and awkward to work on fast boat Respect!

Great vlog!

That view while in the water.. with all the trees on the mountains, buildings while at the inwater gas station which I never seen before.. I'd love to see that in person.. but I'm in Wisconsin only thing inbetween me and Canada is lake superior which i have seen but would like to swim in that lake but.. close to shore

Would be cool to see more water rescues or water related stuff.

Love the show

Hi. Mike Welcome back this video was great see you next time

Wassup Mike great video i love hanging out on the Marine Water.

Wow nice video 🙂 one day I am also visiting this beautiful place 🙂♥️

Awesome to see those guys at work. Also the dog definitely stole the show 😜

Hiya Micheal, you might want to give a shout out to SmarterEveryDay, who did an excellent explanation of the search patterns used during marine SAR operations.

Great Video!

2:14 What a cool shot!

Wow, this was really interesting!

First downielive watching from Tisdale Saskatchewan have a safe always

Some legit mustaches!

How about doing a story on a grand train station in canada ? Do it on Christmas eve and show the station inside and out as well as train action and interview passengers as they wait for their train. I enjoy your enthusiasm. Carry on. Finally : Greetings from Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

Finally the kings back 👏🏽

Rescue team with extreme searching.

Dood.....the quiet radio comment. Yikes, lol. Great video as always

I used to go the fireworks every year.

Nothing sounds more DownieLive than, "We're heading out with the Royal Canadian Marines." If it was on a train, would have been a grand slam.

One unwritten rule in the emergency services......never say it is quiet (the Q word) or that it is slow (the S word).......lol. They probably skipped a heartbeat when ya mentioned that.... Very cool video by the way.

Centre of expanding square search patter should always be moving with the current. Doing a square search pattern with a fixed centre point when there is a current won't be effective.

HE’S BACK

Very interesting video. I really enjoyed watching this. By the way, I was "like" number 950.

Brilliant first trip. What App do you use to find the speed of the trains

Very pretty 😍

Keep up all the great Canadian content!

cool

Another great video! Thank you!! p.s - 11:12 I thought we're not suppose to say things like that? or is it just for the hospital/ER ? 😆

😎😍! Super fine!

Mr. Downie: a questions please, is there a reason for a two week gap between post ? I have so gotten used to an every Saturday looksie and then poof gone. I enjoy your vids and especially your tour ones where they become a series. Hope you are well and looking forward to a steady Saturday stream of more vids.

How many rescues do they responded to a year?