Two days after plucking a man from the frigid waters in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park on Saturday, Dec. 12, Nick Rivers is definitely 91裸聊视频渇eeling it91裸聊视频� on Monday.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 doing alright. Sore, but it comes with the territory,91裸聊视频� said Rivers, search and rescue manager of Arrowsmith SAR and a Parksville business owner.
Rivers rappelled into the raging Little Qualicum River to rescue a man who was 91裸聊视频渃linging for life91裸聊视频� to a log between two waterfalls. According to Rivers, the entire operation took 25 to 30 minutes to complete and the rescued man was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
The reception from the general public that Rivers received following the rescue has been all positive. He mentioned that since 6 p.m. yesterday, media inquiries have poured in, and he jokingly said he is 91裸聊视频渉aving a hard time keeping up with the fame.91裸聊视频�
Rivers did not that being in the public91裸聊视频檚 eye does 91裸聊视频渂ode well91裸聊视频� for the Arrowsmith SAR91裸聊视频檚 current fundraiser for their new hall, saying that 91裸聊视频渢he attention couldn91裸聊视频檛 hurt,91裸聊视频� but he didn91裸聊视频檛 want to push the agenda. The group has asked for public assistance with the $1.2-million project, with member Stuart Kirk telling the the call volume has doubled over the last decade.
Typical rescue operations by Arrowsmith SAR throughout the year are predominantly on land, locating and rescuing lost hikers. Rivers said that water rescues only happen 91裸聊视频渙nce or twice a year91裸聊视频� and that Saturday91裸聊视频檚 rescue was the first for 2020.
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The rescued man has yet to reach out to Rivers, but he has learned the man is 91裸聊视频渘ow doing OK.91裸聊视频�
Rivers91裸聊视频檚 advice for the public is to pay attention and to keep safety at the forefront during outdoor expeditions, and that 91裸聊视频渞isks tend to be fairly obvious.91裸聊视频�
According to their website, the Arrowsmith SAR coverage ranges from Cook Creek to Lanztville, to the east end of Cameron Lake to Jedidiah and Lasqueti Islands.
Rivers said he91裸聊视频檚 been involved in some 91裸聊视频減retty intense rescues91裸聊视频� in the past, but he can91裸聊视频檛 say that he91裸聊视频檚 experienced anything 91裸聊视频渢hat intense91裸聊视频� before.
BC Search and Rescue Association treasurer Jim Harrison said 91裸聊视频渢he outcome could have been quite a bit different.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚n this case there was the anchorage there for the ropes, properly trained members that were trained in both rope rescue and swift water. If they were not available or if that site had been further away from their equipment and access91裸聊视频� the team on-site might have made the decision not to go into the water.91裸聊视频�
With winter rescues, Harrison said there are a number of safety considerations to take into account.
91裸聊视频淲ater temperature requires extra gear to ensure that members don91裸聊视频檛 get hypodermic,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淎nd especially on the Island, with increased rain during the winter months, water levels can fluctuate. When water levels are high, log and other debris can wash down as well, which is always a major concern when in swift water.91裸聊视频�
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