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member. marine team of the North and West Van- 2 lake. One big wave,

perhaps from’a passing boat,
couver Emergency Program. , and they are overturned.

rigatcte sutive'te [BYCAROUINETACKSON] OA, REE,
that the team will have the By CAROL JACKSON newer boater is to take a
__ use of its own 16 foot search counter are due to. ‘alcohol, .Canadian Power Squadron
“and rescue boat. Moored at _ overloading” ‘and careless’. OF .an.~ equivalent’ course.

Fisherman's Cove in: West operation... :_ Also those: people: who
. Vancouver, it is equipped to “Sailboat incidents are ©perate a VHF marine radio
handle’ most situations in- mostly: caused by inex- must use proper procedures
volving marine distress.

S. perience. We also encounter outlined by the Department
On board are fire exting- quite a few’ problems with of Communications. -
uishers, a stretcher, small windsurfers. Often they get Not only is the Marine
pump, spare lifejackets,. caught in the currents or Rescue’ Team on the receiv-
splints, tow lines, bincculars they go out too far and get ing end of distress calls but
and two high powered igotiredtoreturntoshore.” ‘uring the year, the SAR
searchlights for night work. Many incidents are pre- boat may act as a safety
In the event of a vessel being ventable,° however. Vesselat a fishing derby, the
sunk, the rescue team will Waisman recommends that %athtub race.
matk the spot with small boaters use more caution in In order to apply to
marker buoys to enable maintaining their vessels and become a member-of the
divers to locate the area ata that proper safety equipment volunteer teami, candidates
later date. . . be carried at all times. must be 19 years old. and in
According to Marine Of- “An unidentified cup- ° good: health. Applicants
ficer Tully Waisman, “good board stuffed with damplife- should ave an under-
communication is also very jackets is useless,” he says. standing of mechanics,
important. We have two “Windsurfers should be knowledge of. the local
marine band VHF's aiid an appropriately dressed for the waters and have. boating ex-
eight ‘channel band scanner elements. A. bathing suit perience. For further .

that enables us to monitor might be fine for a short trip information, call: the North
‘the two police forces and fire from Ambleside but’a pro-_ and West Vancouver Emer-
ents.

de tective suit is. ‘definitely gency Program at 985-1311,
Over and above our boat, necessary for.’ distant “loca-" focal 459. a

we have two privately owned ' tions: like. Point Atkinson. if any member of the

boats ‘registered. However, Although windsurfers‘ may public.should see a boat or

we ‘can’t depend ‘upon their find. -it restricting,’ they. person in distress at sea, call

availability, so’one of the  shoiuld wear and at the very the. toll-free Rescue Co-
goals of the team is to pro- feast, carry a lifejacket. ordinator Centre in Victoria
_Nide the North Shore with

“Canoe. ‘enthusiasts often at 732-4141.
two -more SAR vessels

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. They ‘ would be located

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