Inshore Rescue Boat station locations
The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat Service operates 25 stations in 3 regions in Canada:
Each station is equipped with a 7 to 8 meter fast rescue craft capable of operating at speeds of over 24 knots.
You can contact our offices by email or post.
Atlantic region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Stations in the Newfoundland and Labrador sector are named:
- Conception Bay (in Conception Bay South)
- Bonavista Bay (in Terra Nova National Park)
- Notre Dame Bay (in Lewisporte)
![Map showing stations in the Newfoundland and Labrador sector](/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/irb-esc/images/AtlanticNLIRBMap-eng.jpg)
Maritimes
Stations in the Maritimes sector are:
- Charlottetown
- Halifax
- Mahone Bay
- Pictou
- Saint John
- Shediac
![Map showing stations in the Maritimes sector](/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/irb-esc/images/AtlanticMaritimesIRBMap-eng.jpg)
Central region
Saint-Laurent
Stations in the Saint-Laurent sector are:
- Beaconsfield
- Longueuil
- Sorel
- Saint-Zotique (in Saint-Zotique, QC)
- Trois-Rivieres
- Vaudreuil (in Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac)
![Map showing IRB stations in the Saint-Laurent sector](/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/irb-esc/images/casaint-laurentIrbmap-eng.jpg)
Great Lakes
Stations in the Great Lakes sector are named:
- Brebeuf Island
- Britt (on Gereaux Island)
- Thames River
- Hill Island Station (in Lansdowne)
- Port Lambton
- Long Point Station (in St. Williams)
![Map showing IRB stations in the Great Lakes sector](/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/irb-esc/images/CAGreatLakesIRBMap-eng.jpg)
Western region
Western
Stations in the Western region are named:
- Cortes Island
- Kelsey Bay
- Nootka Sound
- Sointula
![Map showing IRB stations in the Western region](/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/irb-esc/images/WesternPacificIRBMap-eng.jpg)
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