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#167679 - 02/23/09 08:51 PM Successful Search and Rescue Drill
paramedicpete Offline
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FNP Story SAR Drill

We conducted a large-scale SAR drill Saturday night. Things went well, everyone learned something. I owe my wife and middle daughter something big, as they acted as two of the victims and were out in the cold and dark for around 5 hours. We had 3 live victims and 3 mannequins set along a 2-mile stretch of the Monocacy River.

The ATR Team had to haul a victim (mannequin) up a 50 foot railroad trestle / embankment and then lower an inflatable boat, motor and personnel off the trestle to the river to commence a water search downriver.

The only downside, as one of the drill managers, I did not get to play.

Pete



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#167703 - 02/24/09 12:43 AM Re: Successful Search and Rescue Drill [Re: paramedicpete]
Kris Offline
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Originally Posted By: paramedicpete
I owe my wife and middle daughter something big, as they acted as two of the victims and were out in the cold and dark for around 5 hours.



Sounds a trip to the spa is in order... ;-)
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#167751 - 02/24/09 01:47 PM Re: Successful Search and Rescue Drill [Re: Kris]
Mike_H Offline
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Originally Posted By: Kris


Sounds a trip to the spa is in order... ;-)


Yeah, that definitely sounds like a mani / pedi at the very least...

Probably a dinner out with the DW as well...
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