Rescue One - Serving the Kino Bay Community
Emergency Communications - Marine Assistance - Community Safety
Rescue One is the reason Club Deportivo was founded. Operating 365 days a year, Rescue One provides emergency communications, trip tracking, and rescue coordination for the Kino Bay community. Entirely supported and financed by Club Deportivo, this service is available to anyone who needs assistance.
Services Provided
Community Emergency Services
Working under the auspices of the Port Captain and the Mexican Government.
Rescue One Provides continuous tracking of Sea of Cortez boat trips and Sonoran Desert vehicle trips.
Initiates searches and/or rescues when needed.
Maintains a coordination center for any emergency: illness, accidents, police, etc.
Coordinates evacuation to the United States.
Coordinates actions necessary in the event of a non-resident death.
Serves as the focal point for communications throughout the community.
Emergency Radio
Monitoring VHF Channel 26
Hours of Operation
Year-round, 7:00 a.m. until the last boat checks in. Service then continues on volunteer standby.
On days when no boats launch, Rescue One monitors communications until 5:00 p.m., then goes on volunteer standby.
Boat Trip Tracking
Every Boat Signs Out and Back In
Contact community boat launcher on Channel 26.
Your conversations remain on Channel 26.
File a trip plan (land or sea) with Rescue One.
Give your name or name of boat, destination, number of people, and estimated time of return.
This information is recorded into a daily log. Allow for a brief delay for this process.
Notify Rescue One upon your return to close out your trip.
Speak English clearly. Do not interrupt other transmissions.
Keep conversations to a minimum.
Radio Procedures, Courtesy & Etiquette
A practical guide for using Rescue One and VHF Channel 26
Radio Procedures
Radio Courtesy
Radio Etiquette
Reimbursement Policy
It is assumed that a party being rescued (land or sea) will reimburse the rescuer’s normal expenses. Should this not occur, Club Deportivo will reimburse the rescuer if Rescue One requested their assistance. Reimbursement is normally limited to replacement of fuel.
Video courtesy of Katie & Brian Katich