7 pm
Come join the sailing adventures of a Coast Guard Health Officer from Halifax to Eureka, through the North West Passage, off the coasts of Labrador, Nunavut, Alaska and Greenland. Step aboard to see vivid photos of crew life at sea and in Arctic communities. Amazing videos of icebreaking, icebergs, flying in helicopters, and ocean wildlife will be shared with engaging narration from the perspective of a medical professional onboard.
The Arctic Ocean is beautiful during the summer months but can be deathly cold and unpredictable. Having a well prepared, self-sufficient team is critical, and the Coast Guard practices what it preaches when it comes to marine safety and emergency response. Theresa McGuire is a Registered Nurse on board who handles everyday health and safety challenges at sea and is always prepared for disaster if it should arise.
Theresa is a certified Occupational Health Nurse and Canadian Registered Safety Professional. Shortly after graduating as a Registered Nurse from the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax in 1988, she set off to work in Quebec, England, Ontario, BC, and New Brunswick. She is currently employed with the IWK’s occupational health program and sails with the Coast Guard on summer deployments to the Arctic as a Health Officer. Over the past 30 years as a nurse and as a woman who loves being out on the water, she switched up her white nursing cap for a white hard hat.
For additional information:
Richard MacMichael
902-424-8897
richard.macmichael@novascotia.ca