Marine Rescue Western Australia

There are 39 Marine Rescue WA groups situated along Western Australia’s 13,000 kilometre coastline from Rockingham in the west to Esperance in the south to Kununurra in the north, including Christmas and Cocos (Keeling ) Islands, all with one central aim to protect and saves lives at sea.

Of the total number of groups, 39 have been formally approved under the DFES Act and comprise of more than 1,700 registered volunteers.

Marine Rescue WA groups work closely with the Western Australian Police Service (WAPOL) performing search and rescue missions at sea.

Marine Rescue WA volunteers provide a range of emergency management services including:

• Assisting WAPOL to search for missing people or vessels
• Providing help to drifting vessels unable to make their own way
• Assisting in operations to remove grounded or submerged vessels

Rescue assistance includes:

• Provision of senior first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation or expired air resuscitation
• Towing damaged vessels back to shore or launching ramp
• Re-supplying water or fuel to stranded vessels
• Providing advice on voyage planning, radio communications and actions to take during an emergency at sea

If you would like more information about becoming a Marine Rescue WA Volunteer, please review this recruitment flyer (1.6 MB PDF).

If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer in your local area, please visit the Emergency Services Volunteer Recruitment website.

You can also contact your local Marine Rescue WA group or visit Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia.

Marine Rescue WA Contacts

For a full listing of contacts, please click here.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​Additional Coverage:

• Augusta VMRS to the Rescue (FESA 24seven Magazine, Issue 2, 2012)
• Bunbury Volunteers Get Into the Spirit (FESA 24seven Magazine, Issue 2, 2012)
• Geraldton marine volunteers to the rescue (FESA 24seven Magazine. Issue 3, 2011)
• Leeman volunteers make waves with new boat (FESA 24seven Magazine. Issue 3, 2011)