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Search and Rescue Operations: Saving Lives Across Canada's Vast Territory

Canada's vast territory, extensive coastlines, and harsh environments create search and rescue challenges that require sophisticated capability and coordination. The Canadian Armed Forces provide aeronautical and maritime search and rescue services that complement ground search and rescue under provincial jurisdiction. Understanding this system illuminates how Canada addresses the life-saving imperative that vast geography and challenging conditions create.