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A total of 33 members from Fort Resolution, Fort Providence, Hay River, Behchoko and Yellowknife (Wiilideh patrol) have been on the water and in the classroom since July 3 for Exercise Ranger Searcher. A further eight members from 1CRPG headquarters in Yellowknife have been providing support.

Capt. Christopher Newman, unit information officer for 1CRPG, said this current exercise is the second part of a long-range patrol on Great Slave Lake.

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Two locations are being used for this exercise: Mission Island for link-up and classroom training and the old fish plant on Simpson Island, where a mock search-and-rescue exercise would take place.

Newman said the locations are typically different each time so that Rangers are familiar with and are able to operate in all locations in their area.

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The training plan for this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 exercise was developed by Master Cpl. Warren Gibb of the Hay River patrol; he also served as the primary instructor for the classroom and rehearsal training portions of the exercise, said Newman.

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The Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) also joined in to help with the exercises, conducting fly-overs of potential search targets and providing air-to-ship communications with Ranger vessels.

Newman said planning the exercise happened several weeks in advance with CASARA, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Civil Air Search, Federal Arctic Unit and Fort Resolution all taking part.

Local governments were also part of the planning, he added.

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The exercise is scheduled to run until Friday.