CMEA Video Library

This page provides links to videos of interest to the CME family.

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  • RCAF Crash Rescue Training Film - early 60's
    RCAF Crash Rescue Training Film - early 60's

    Extracted from Facebook - February 2020

    THREE MINUTES TO LIVE.... FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING FILM......Comments by Phil Brown:

    There's a bit of a story behind this film. I was assigned to give a 3-hour lecture to the Field...

  • Scenes fro Roguish Buoy 2012 in Kingston, ON
    Scenes fro Roguish Buoy 2012 in Kingston, ON

    Canadian, American and Dutch combat divers run practise recovery tasks, night navigation at annual exercise.

  • Operation IMPACT
    Operation IMPACT

    At the CMEA NCR Chapter History Night held in Ottawa in April 2015, LCol Nick Pilon describes Canadian contributions to the ongoing operations in the Middle East, Operation IMPACT.

  • An IED Operator's Perspective
    An IED Operator's Perspective

    At the CMEA NCR Chapter History Night held in Ottawa in April 2015, Sgt Jeff Quesnelle describes his experiences and his motivation as an IED Operator in Afghanistan.

  • History and Capabilities of CAF Firefighters
    History and Capabilities of CAF Firefighters

    At the CMEA NCR Chapter History Night held in Ottawa in April 2015, Deputy Canadian Forces Fire Marshal Major Rick Dunning speaks about the history and capabilities of CAF Firefighters.

  • Canadian War Posters
    Canadian War Posters

    At the CMEA NCR Chapter History Night held in April 2015, guest speaker Maj (Ret'd) Robbie Robertson of the Royal Canadian Regiment describes Canadian War Posters from WW1 and WW2.

  • Shaw Cable coverage of Saluting Base Refurbishment Project
    Shaw Cable coverage of Saluting Base Refurbishment Project

    Shaw Cable filmed Col (Ret'd) Sam Dunbar, Capt(Ret'd) Bill Stone and MWO(Ret'd) Ed Ashley. The short documentary starts about 30 seconds into the video. Share it with your friends.

    Proposal to restore the saluting base from CFB...

  • 3-minute Army News video 5 RGC operations in Afghanistan
    3-minute Army News video 5 RGC operations in Afghanistan

    As part of Exercise NIHLO SAPPER 2014 (Ex NhS 14), Canadian Armed Forces Engineering Officers and Construction Engineers supported by Combat Divers from 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) were exercised to build a Medium Floating...

  • 3-minute Army News video 5 RGC operations in Afghanistan
    3-minute Army News video 5 RGC operations in Afghanistan

    Short video highlighting 5 RGC UXO operations in Afghanistan.

  • 3-minute Army News video Engineer operations during G8 Summit.
    3-minute Army News video Engineer operations during G8 Summit.

    2 Combat Engineer Regiment completes a night MGB build across a water obstacle while on exercise in Land Forces Central Area Training Centre, Meaford, ON.

  • 3-minute Army News video covering an MGB build in Meaford.
    3-minute Army News video covering an MGB build in Meaford.

    2 Combat Engineer Regiment completes a night MGB build across a water obstacle while on exercise in Land Forces Central Area Training Centre, Meaford, ON.

  • Four-minute Army News video.
    Four-minute Army News video.

    Four minute Army News video focusing on 5 RGC operations in Afghanistan. Troops force insurgents to go through ANA checkpoints during Op 4000.

  • 45-minute video using footage from a recent Ex ROUGISH BOUY.
    45-minute video using footage from a recent Ex ROUGISH BOUY.

    This is an Outdoor Live Network production focusing on the exciting parts of being a Combat Diver. Much of the footage comes from a recent Ex ROGUISH BUOY following the 1 CER Dive Team.

  • Four minute recruiting video.
    Four minute recruiting video.

    Short video aimed at recruiting combat engineers for Regular Force or Reserve service.

  • 13 minute video telling the story of the Izzy Doll
    13 minute video telling the story of the Izzy Doll

    This video tells the story of the Izzy doll.

    The Izzy Doll has become a contribution towards humanitarianism and caring for children caught up in conflicts around the world. It was started by a Canadian Sapper in the early 1990s...

  • LCol Dave Noble (Ret'd) describes Operation CESAR in the Canadian arctic to study the Alpha Ridge in 1983.
    LCol Dave Noble (Ret'd) describes Operation CESAR in the Canadian arctic to study the Alpha Ridge in 1983.

    LCol Dave Noble (Ret'd) describes Operation CESAR in the Canadian arctic to study the Alpha Ridge in 1983.

  • CWO Gerry Duguid (Ret'd) describes his experience as a Sapper Apprentice.
    CWO Gerry Duguid (Ret'd) describes his experience as a Sapper Apprentice.

    Apprentice Training Squadron 1953- 1967

    In 1953, the “Greenmonsters”, as they were to become affectionately known, invaded Camp Chilliwack at Vedder Crossing, B.C. as the vanguard of the Engineer Sapper Apprentice Program. In...

  • An engineering perspective on the remarkable innovations in the design and construction of the Diefenbunker.
    An engineering perspective on the remarkable innovations in the design and construction of the Diefenbunker.

    In 1958, at the height of the Cold War and the infancy of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) threat, John Diefenbaker, Canada's Prime Minister at the time, authorized the creation of close to 50 Emergency Government...

  • 23 Field Squadron in Kandahar
    23 Field Squadron in Kandahar

    LCol Mark Gasparatto tells of his experiences supporting 1 RCR Battle Group in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan from Aug 06 to Feb 07.

  • Captain John Natynczynk describes his experience in the Solomon Island's during Operation Render Safe in Nov - Dec 2013
    Captain John Natynczynk describes his experience in the Solomon Island's during Operation Render Safe in Nov - Dec 2013

    Op RENDER SAFE is a multinational operation led by the Australian Army to clear Explosive Remnants of War from the South Pacific. Op RENDER SAFE 13 was conducted in the Solomon Islands with teams from Australia, USA, New Zealand, the...