Captain Natasha Tersigni,
4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
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The 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4 CRPG) was awarded the Canadian Forces Unit Commendation on Sept. 1 for distinctive efforts and dedication, in assist of Operation Laser, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“4 CRPG is proud that our members had been prepared and in a position to reply to the wants of fellow Canadians throughout Operation Laser,” mentioned Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pascal Roy, CRPG Commanding Officer. “This commendation is a mirrored image of each member in our unit and their continued dedication and dedication to serve our communities and the Canadian Armed Forces.”
The Canadian Forces Unit Commendation is a gaggle award that acknowledges distinguished service by a navy unit. It’s awarded to any unit or sub-unit, composite formation or different navy teams of the CAF, or to any related group of a international armed pressure working with or along with the CAF, that has carried out a deed or exercise past regular responsibility.
From March 2020 to June 2021, Canadian Ranger Patrols throughout Western Canada offered humanitarian help and assist to neighborhood officers in the course of the struggle towards COVID-19.
“Throughout this unprecedented pandemic, Canadian Ranger Patrols had been capable of present distinctive on-the-ground assist to communities once they wanted it probably the most,” Roy mentioned.
Canadian Rangers labored exhausting to help Canadians in want as a part of the CAF’s response to neighborhood requests for help by way of provincial authorities. This was a collaborative effort, and the Canadian Rangers operated intently with different Canadian Army models and municipal, provincial, and federal officers to assist COVID-19 aid efforts.
4 CRPG’s contribution to Operation Laser included activating a number of Canadian Ranger Patrols to assist aid efforts of their communities.
To help with situational consciousness in lots of communities throughout Western Canada, one to 2 Canadian Rangers Patrols labored full-time as Group Liaison Officers conducting Sentinel duties. These Canadian Rangers Patrols labored in British Columbia from Dec. 2020 to Might 2021 (in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba: Nov. 2020 to April 2021).
Operation Laser
Canadian Ranger Patrols that had been deployed in assist of Operation Laser embody:
• Wollaston Lake
• Île-à-la-Crosse
• Fond-du-Lac
• Sandspit
• Port Clements
• Port Hardy
• Port McNeil
• Dease Lake
• Shamattawa
• Fort Nelson Canadian Ranger Patrols
Group Aid
Duties that supported COVID-19 neighborhood aid efforts embody:
• Harvesting, processing, and delivering firewood
• Establishing rooms and tents on the medical clinic
• Working with neighborhood members to offer conventional meals to susceptible residents
• Delivering care packages to these in lockdown
• Helping with the neighborhood’s COVID-19 emergency operations centre
