Work in Search & Rescue: What is it like? | Where The Ocean Meets: Superintendent Tyler Brand

Storms, disaster, bravery.These are the first words that come to mind if I think about the coast guard. Especially when it comes to search and rescue.As a child, I loved to read travel reports from people sailing around the world. There was a book about the youngest person to attempt it at only age 13.At some point, a storm knocked the boat down, nothing happened, but I still feel the anxiety creeping through my body. Knowing that there are people out there, whose job begins, when others panic is fascinating to me. That's why I wanted to sit down with someone who's seen it all.That person is Tyler Brand. Superintendent at the Canadian Coast Guard. He's not guarding any coast. He's looking over British Columbia. This coast is treacherous, cold and lonely.If you have an emergency here, things can get hairy fast.Tyler talks me through some of his biggest cases, I learn that the Coast Guard is not just rescuing people, and we talk about how to prevent danger.During the conversation, Tyler shares some valuable survival lessons, if you ever get into an emergency at sea.The Canadian Coast Guard is hiring!Listen to this episode to learn what it takes to work amongst legends.