Great 
Lakes Surfing Association 
Beach & Pier Rescue Project
Pier Rescue Exercises 9/16/07
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| A beautiful day for the pier rescue exercise. | Vince Deur panning out some angles. | |||
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| Ken is ready and waiting in holding pattern. | Mike all set and ready to go. | |||
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| Camera ... Ready ... Action...CUT!!!!! | Where's the rescue victim? | |||
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| Apparently Lloyd is finding an alternate route to victim area. | Back to positions - Take two! | |||
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| Hope they get their act together before I run out of gas! | Camera ... ready .. ACTION! Mike leaps to the rescue! | |||
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| Get to him quick! Here comes a set! | Flotation to the victim using the technique Bob Pratt taught us. | |||
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| Getting him away from the pier and out to the pick-up zone. | Ken maneuvers the rescue craft for pickup. | |||
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| Getting the victim on board not as easy with waves. | We're outta here! Little kids on the pier cheered! | |||
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| Unlike a surfboard, a jet-ski can get a victim in between waves. | A surfer would still rather catch a wave in. | |||
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