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Carlyn Loncaric: The Engineer Turning Frontline Experience into Life-Saving Tech
Carlyn Loncaric, founder and CEO of AquaEye (formerly VodaSafe), leads a Vancouver-based company developing AI-assisted sonar technology for...
Westerly Fire Department prepares to deploy new ‘AquaEye Pro Sonar’ for water rescues
The Westerly Fire Department has acquired the AquaEye Pro, a state-of-the-art handheld sonar that will soon be added to its water rescue...
Cape Fire Department trains firefighters in new technology to aid in water rescue
Cape Girardeau firefighters are now training with AquaEye, a new hand-held sonar device that uses artificial intelligence to quickly locate...
‘I invented AquaEye because grid searches are archaic.’
Carlyn Loncaric, the inventor of AquaEye, CEO and Founder talks about why she saw the need for the...
Message Re: Kerrville Flooding
July 29, 2025 - VANCOUVER, BCWe’ve received an overwhelming number of requests for help from Search & Rescue agencies responding to the...
‘That’s where unfortunately the deceased will start coming up’ | Dive team moves search operations downstream near Canyon Lake
The dive team is also using a device KENS 5 told you about earlier this week, which uses sonar and AI to search the waters. The dive team says...
Innovative device uses AI to aid divers in murky Guadalupe River amid search-and-recovery efforts
Visibility is one of the challenges faces by divers as search efforts continue at the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. Now a device is being used...
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $1M AquaEye ROV Mounted Sonar Project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster today announced the $1 million AquaEye ROV Mounted Sonar Project led by VodaSafe. VodaSafe has launched a 12-month...
U.S. uncertainty changes stakes for B.C. startups at Web Summit Vancouver
The international tech conference Web Summit that landed in Vancouver this week is the kind of big-pond event that British Columbia’s startup...
AquaEye Assists Colleton County in Locating Child in One of Their Most Dangerous Dive Operations
AquaEye minimized diver exposure and accelerated recovery in treacherous, low-visibility river conditionsIn late April, Colleton County...
AquaEye Locates Missing Teen in Michigan Pond During Multi-Agency Search
AquaEye delivers targeted underwater detection, providing clarity and closure in emotionally charged and time-sensitive recoveries.A 16-year-old...
AquaEye Leads Fire Departments to Diver Recovery in Bay of Fundy
AquaEye provides actionable intelligence in complex, offshore conditions where traditional sonar methods fall short.Deployment of an AquaEye...
Sumter County Recovers Drowning Victim in 15 Minutes with AquaEye
AquaEye drastically reduced search time— from 4 hours to 5 minutes.Sumter County Fire was called to assist in a drowning incident in the small...
Corbett Fire Use AquaEye to Locate Drowning Victim in Swift Sandy River
Using AquaEye to rapidly search the last seen point immediately gave the rescuers the best chance at a rescue.In July 2022, Corbett Fire...
Early Morning Emergency on Lake Guntersville
Rapid target locating increases safety of dive teamIn the early hours of Saturday, February 22, 2025, emergency crews responded to a report of a...
Swift Detection in a Race Against Time
Traditional methods consumed valuable time, AquaEye located the victim within minutesA distress call came in from Bob Wentz Park at Lake Travis:...
Rapid Recovery in Challenging Conditions
AquaEye brought closure in minutes after traditional search wasted hours An adult male fell into the water at a marina on Lake Ray Hubbard, near...
AquaEye Pro finds a dummy in the water quickly. A simulated water rescue in minutes.
We hide a sonar-sensitive dummy, a @RuthLeeLtd mannequin at a beach here in Vancouver. Erik enters the water and uses AquaEye Pro to rapidly...
AquaEye Pro is FAST – Sonar for First Responders for Water Rescue – Book a demo!
AquaEye Pro is the fastest way to search for a missing person in the water. If you are going to save the life of someone who has submerged,...
AquaEye Pro vs AquaEye Lite – We compare the two in dense vegetation
We put a sonar sensitive dummy (rescue mannequin) in some dense vegetation here in Vancouver. With AquaEye Lite, we identified several targets to...
AquaEye Pro – Watch 2 rescuers locate a ‘missing’ swimmer using the handheld sonar
AquaEye Pro is fast sonar for first responders in command of water rescue operations. In this Hide and Seek video, we use two AquaEye Pro to...
Introducing AquaEye Pro – A rapidly deployable handheld active sonar system for fast water rescue
AquaEye Pro is a rapidly deployable handheld active sonar system designed to locate drowning victims within minutes of dispatch. AquaEye Pro is...
Beneath the Surface: A Glimpse into Portage County Water Rescue Training
So, the Portage County Water Rescue Team heroes have had a busy Autumn. They have graciously invited this reporter to attend some of their...
Diver Missing Off Digby Recovered Thanks to Fire Dept’s AquaEye
Vancouver B.C – November 21, 2024 – Deployment of an AquaEye handheld intelligent sonar, purchased by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Dept. has...
VodaSafe Revolutionizes Underwater Recovery with AI-driven Handheld Sonar
Canadian Company VodaSafe is changing underwater search & rescue operations around the world with AquaEye, a world-first handheld sonar...
AquaEye Testimonial: “We have to give the person the best chance at living.”
Newsroom > Customer Story Oct 31, 2024 - David Peterson – Battalion Chief and Water Rescue Commander at Ocean City Fire Department in...
LIFESAVING TECH: NFM Fire District dive team receives sonar donation
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla — North Fort Myers Elk Lodge donation equips team with faster, life-saving rescue technology.Making waves in rescue...
Meet Carlyn Loncaric, Founder & CEO of VodaSafe, Whose Groundbreaking Tech is Saving Lives in Open Water Searches
With over 10 years of experience as a lifeguard, combined with her background in engineering, Carlyn Loncaric knew there had to be a way to...
Why a civilian dive team recovered a missing diver near Digby
The RCMP wouldn't follow a fire department's underwater scans that led to the recovery of the body of a missing diver in St. Marys Bay. The...
VodaSafe on a mission to revolutionize water rescue, recovery
Vancouver firm has developed potential life-saving tool is in use by customers in 48 countries worldwide. Tragic stories come with the territory...
NWRAC Tests New Sonar
August 27, FREEPORT NY - On the night of June 13, 2024, members of the Nassau County Water Rescue Advisory Committee [NWRAC] met at Cow Meadow...
Father’s Day Tragedy Leads to Change
Vancouver B.C – August 22, 2024 – A tragic double drowning of a father and his 14-year-old daughter occurred in Crosby TX over the recent...
DLRG in Erlangen relies on AquaEye to search for people
Erlangen – The helpers of the German Lifesaving Association in Erlangen use an Aqua-Eye to find people in bodies of water. The device uses...
Missing 12-Year Old Recovered Quickly With Recently Acquired AquaEye
“AquaEye Works” Says Portland, Maine Harbor Master Vancouver B.C – July 16, 2024 – While it’s rare to get near-immediate results from an...
VodaSafe is a announced as a finalist for the 2024 Technology Impact Awards for Company of the Year – Growth
VANCOUVER, B.C. June 13, 2024 – BC Tech is proud to announce the 38 finalists across 9 Technology Impact Award categories who achieved...
AquaEye Ambassador and ATTSAR’s Bill Bolton joins the Mike Farwell Show
AquaEye Ambassador Bill Bolton of ATTSAR joined the Mike Farwell Show from CityRadio in Kitchener, Ontario. The two talk about the importance of...
Local search and rescue trainer uses new AI underwater lifesaving technology
William Bolton is used to the long gruelling hours that come with his work in search and rescue in the Waterloo Region area. With several years...
Lifesaving diving tech trialed at Gartmorn in memory of Ian and Greig
LIFE SAVING diving tech was trialled for the first time at Gartmorn Dam, in memory of a man who lost his life there before Christmas....
Volunteer divers handed expert search device in memory of Scots dad killed in fishing tragedy
The family of Greig Stoddart, who died on Christmas Eve, gathered at Gartmorn Dam, Alloa, on Saturday to watch as the AquaEye kit was formally...
VodaSafe Inc. to Appoint ‘Beneath the Surface’ as First UK AquaEye Ambassador
VodaSafe Inc. to Appoint ‘Beneath the Surface’ as First UK AquaEye Ambassador Family of Drowning Victim Supports Lancashire-based Volunteer...
BBC Tech Life – Rescue Tech – VodaSafe CEO Carlyn Loncaric talks about the device that can save lives in water and bring comfort to relatives
BBC Tech Life - Rescue Tech - VodaSafe CEO Carlyn Loncaric talks about the device that can save lives in water and bring comfort to relatives....
Volunteers find missing dad’s body ‘in just two hours’ after three week police search
A volunteer search team located the body of a missing dad in just two hours after his family suffered an agonising three-week ordeal over...
Emergency Services Agencies Train With New Sonar Technology
(TNS) — CLARK COUNTY — This new piece of equipment will be available to all emergency services agencies in the county, specifically divers from...
AquaEye Locates Drowning Victim in Tragic Circumstances in Oakland County
WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The body of a 16-year-old boy was found Sunday in an Oakland County pond hours after he fled from police responding...
Watchlist: 10 Vancouver startups set to rocket in 2024
VodaSafe - One of the most dreaded experiences for lifeguards is hunting for a missing person in the water. VodaSafe produces AquaEye, an...
City Officials Unveil ‘AquaEye’ Tool to Reduce Search Times for Lifeguards
Nov 22, 2023 - San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava and San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Colin Stowell Wednesday officially unveiled two “AquaEyes,” a...
VodaSafe Wins Top Prize in TELUS #StandWithOwners Program for AquaEye Sonar Device
TELUS has announced the five grand prize winners of this year’s #StandWithOwners program. From thousands of applications, the #StandWithOwners...
Vancouver woman creates new AI underwater lifesaving technology
Carlyn Loncaric is being recognized for creating AquaEye, a new technology used to help locate people underwater. Her tool appears to be the...
Newaygo County deputies receive AI device for search and rescue team
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — Newaygo County deputies were gifted AI technology that will assist in search-and-rescue operations. "With AQUAEYE,...
VodaSafe’s AquaEye: Revolutionizing Underwater Search and Rescue Operations
The underwater search and rescue operations has witnessed a ground-breaking advancement with VodaSafe’s AquaEye technology, catapulting the...
New Equipment Could Help Rescue Teams Find Bodies Underwater
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new piece of technology could help rescue teams find bodies underwater. On Wednesday morning, local agencies got a...
Lifeguards Want ‘Eyes’ Below the Surface
The next wave of ocean-rescue technology is here, and the Hampton Lifeguard Association is raising money to get it into the hands of town and...
Handheld Sonar Devices Donated to Assist County of Monterey in Water Rescues
Handheld Sonar Devices Donated to Assist County of Monterey in Water Rescues Vancouver, BC, May 16, 2023 – The County of Monterey Parks...
The Forum Celebrates Three Women-Founded Businesses as Prize Recipients of The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale 2023
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Forum – a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women...
VodaSafe qualifies for the finals of the Oddlum Brown Forum Pitch
Meet the the 3 Finalists who will each win a $30,000 CAD prize package to fund their business visions!The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch program...
VodaSafe is 2022 TIA ‘Company of the Year − Startup’
VodaSafe was honored to be selected as the ‘Company of the Year − Startup’ winner at this year’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards in Vancouver. In...
VodaSafe’s AquaEye offers a lifeline against drowning
The handheld sonar device can locate people submerged in water or trapped under ice. One of the most dreaded experiences for lifeguards is...
The last few summers have been deadly on the river with seven people drowning since 2019.
Every year, swimmers ignore the dangers of the Sandy River at their own peril. And every year, first responders give out warnings to boaters,...
New life-saving device to help with water rescues in north St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — North County Fire and Rescue recently added a new tool to help with water rescue and recovery efforts. AquaEye is a...
AquaEye Handheld Rescue Scanner Aims to Save Drowning Victims
Every year, more than 3,500 people in the United States die from drowning. It’s the fifth leading cause of accidental deaths in the United...
Basarnas Bali will have an advanced detection device called Aqua Eye, what is it?
Basarnas Bali is set to receive the Aqua Eye, a high-tech sonar device that can detect drowning victims up to 50 meters underwater, significantly...
Community continues its show of support for the TCFD Dive Team
TAWAS CITY – Just shy of three months ago, city council members gave their stamp of approval for the Tawas City Fire Department (TCFD) to...
Michigan family whose son drowned in pond donates sonar device
SHEPHERD, Mich. — A mid-Michigan couple whose 4-year-old son drowned in a pond has donated a sonar device to police to use in similar...
New sonar tech aims to help Tahoe rescue and recovery
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (News 4 & Fox 11) — South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue tested new technology on the rough waters of Tahoe Wednesday....
Canadian Firefighter: New Survey Suggests Majority of Canadians Fall Short on Ice Safety Knowledge
Feb. 24, 2021, Vancouver — New survey results show 72 per cent of Canadians do not know the minimum ice thickness considered safe. These figures...
New Survey Reveals Three-Quarters (72 per cent) of Canadians Do Not Know The Minimum Ice Thickness Considered Safe
Survey shows a substantial gap in the knowledge and confidence of Canadians who partake in winter activities on frozen bodies of water....
Vernon Search and Rescue Receives Equipment Donation to Speed Up Water Searches
Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) has received a handheld scanner to help it find people lost in local lakes faster. Every year, VSAR is dispatched...
Snowmobile safety tips for frozen lake traveling
With some fresh snow coming down ahead of the weekend, VodaSafe founder Carlyn Loncaric has some tips for snowmobilers who may be heading over...
Whistler fire department acquires sonar device for underwater rescues, recoveries
Whistler’s first responders will have an extra eye underwater thanks to the acquisition of a sonar device that will be used in rescue and...
Whistler Search & Rescue to Use VodaSafe’s AquaEye To Reduce Drowning Recovery Time
Last week Vancouver’s VodaSafe donated an AquaEye®, the world’s first hand-held scanning sonar device for water-based search and...
New technology will cut time and resources for Outer Banks search rescue crews
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — Search and rescue crews on the Outer Banks are hoping a new piece of technology will help cut down on time and...
Global News Coverage of AquaEye
New high-tech device designed to help rescuers find drowning victims faster
AquaEye handheld sonar device credited with finding missing swimmer on OBX
OUTER BANKS, N.C.- The world's first handheld sonar device for identifying bodies underwater was recently used in Kitty Hawk to find a missing...
North America’s Leading Safety Technology Company Behind AquaEye®, VodaSafe, Closes $1.4M
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VodaSafe, the safety technology company behind the world’s first hand-held scanning sonar device...
Rescue Or Recovery, BC Startup Helps Identify Potential Victims Underwater
Los Angeles’ Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue Team announced this morning that a body had been found after the six...
OBX tests new technology for finding missing swimmers
New technology aimed at reducing the time it takes to locate missing persons in the water is being tested for the first time on the Outer Banks...
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