Friends, Let us take the sorrow of this tragedy and begin to be a part preventing future tragedies. I am a member of the local Search and Rescue Unit (SAR). Despite public appeals for more members we remain a small group. Too small to cover this vast wilderness we call home. If you check I bet your local SAR unit would have sing the same lament. It is time for us to be a part of the solution. As paddlers and wilderness voyagers we have skills that readily lend them selves to Search and Rescue operation. Wilderness savy Out door survival skills Physical fitness Ability to endure the elements Navigation skills Outdoor gear Ect. Let me strongly urge all those who love our sport to join your local SAR unit and take whatever training you need to be able to be an effective member of a SAR team. You well may save a life. Bob Carter Lt. Commander Petersburg Alaska Search and Rescue *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 06 2006 - 17:44:35 PST
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