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December 21, 2016
12/21/2016

In 2017 the Inshore Rescue Boats (IRB) training camp will start on May 2nd and finish on May 18th.

The training camp is quite intensive. Each successful candidate will graduate with a Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Certificate (SVOP) issued under Transport Canada, advanced level first aid training and a Rigid Hull Operator Proficiency (RHIOT) certificate issued by Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Details on the location of the camp have yet to be confirmed but will be announced shortly.

In Newfoundland and Labrador CCG operates one IRB station in Long Pond, one in Conception Bay and one ion Notre Dame Bay. The operational season runs from the Saturday of the Victoria Day weekend until the Tuesday following Labour Day in September.

The recruitment for the summer of 2017 is presently open for applications. This process will close on January10, 2017. Now that many students are heading home for their Christmas break, it is a great opportunity to apply to this very rewarding summer program. Full details can be found at:

https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=en&poster=961039

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.