Marine rescue volunteers provide a range of emergency management services including:

Assisting WAPOL to search for missing people or vessels Providing help to drifting vessels unable to make their own way Assisting in operations to remove grounded or submerged vessels

Volunteers undertake various roles according to their abilities, interest and what they are comfortable with. Roles include: Crewing a marine rescue vessel, Radio Communications, Chart reading and navigation, Boating and Sea safety education, Administration.