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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Craig Watson Photo |
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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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