RiverTALK FREE Au g u s t 7 , 2 0 2 0 | Vo l u m e 1 1 , No. 0 4 SAR units take to river for specialized training By Jackie Pearase types and be trained in The Shuswap River was rescue throughout that,” recently a training ground Trevor says. for two search...
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RiverTALK FREE Au g u s t 7 , 2 0 2 0 | Vo l u m e 1 1 , No. 0 4 SAR units take to river for specialized training By Jackie Pearase types and be trained in The Shuswap River was rescue throughout that,” recently a training ground Trevor says. for two search and rescue Vernon SAR has about (SAR) teams. 80 members who volun- Three members of Ver- teer their time and skills non SAR and three from to aiding people in need. Barriere SAR spent two Many members bring spe- weekends on the local wa- cialized skills and training terway as part of a training to the team. course on swift water res- “There’s a huge variety cue boat operation. of skills and capabilities In the third week of that we bring to the table,” July, the training involved states Trevor. “What we’re members in the water doing today on the river in drysuits where they is adding to that toolbox learned how to be safe in of skills and that toolbox the water, and how to res- of possibilities we have to cue themselves, their team
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