Organization
Structure■
All five regional Presidents form the CCGA National Council. This National Council deals directly with Ottawa on matters common to all Regions. The Auxiliary is funded by a contribution agreement negotiated with the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans by the CCGA National Council. The contribution agreement must be signed by all five Presidents to be valid and is usually valid for five years. CCGA (NL) Inc. is controlled by its Board of Directors and jointly administered by its Executive, Employees and the CCGA Regional Coordinator. The current contribution agreement details the responsibilities of the CCGA and the Coast Guard (representing the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans) in this joint contract.
CCGA Operation
Operationally, the CCGA (NL) is divided into ten districts and sixty three sectors. This is done to aid the SAR controller in easily pinpointing the location of the resources he or she has at their disposal to be tasked on a SAR incident. An annual renewal of the membership is used to ensure accurate and updated information is available to the Marine Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC). Plus all members are encouraged to call in information affecting their vessels to the CG office. This means updated information is passed quickly and efficiently to the MRSC on a daily basis. In addition to the normal search and rescue incidents there have been several major ones such as:
- Marie Teixeria Vilarinho, September, 1980
- Norma & Gladys, October 1984
- Taskall, October 1984 and
- Zidani, November 1986.
Hence, members of the CCGA (NL) have received many awards consisting of, but not limited to:
- Awards from the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron
- The Commissioner’s Commendation
- Medals of Bravery
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Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Newfoundland
878-C Topsail Road,
Mount Pearl
878-C Topsail Road,
Mount Pearl
Mailing address
PO Box 938, St. John's,
NL A1C 5M3
1-800-563-6158
