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RESCUE
Lateral thinking, initiative, discipline & knowledge are musts in a rescue situation. Using the minimum gear to maximum effect in that first "golden hour" + being prepared for any rescue emergency + being able to train volunteers in basic rescue skills to a standard so that they could lead others to safety in a crisis situation are the aims of the Gisborne Community Rescue Squad. Training every Thursday evening, building & maintaining gear, regular real life rescue exercises with virtually no financial backing show the sense of dedication & community caring that this group has built up over the past 3 years.
Thanks to Blake Keane for allowing the squad the use of his building for this exercise.
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Neville Parsons belaying the stretcher from below.
Terry Goldfinch & Mike Rolfe fixing the lashings to the stretcher with the patient, Peter Goldfinch, strapped in.
Cathy, tied to the stretcher, was carried to the "edge" by: (from left) Peter Wagner, David Garva, Chris McKinley & Hine Campbell.
The TEAM who turned out for this exercise are: Back from Left: Noema TeHau, Neville Parsons, Cathy Rolfe, Jo Scott (Trainer), David McGarva, Ray Charles and Ralph Scott (Safety Officer for the Gisborne Community Rescue Squad & also the Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Training Officer). Front from Left: Terry Goldfinch, Hine Campbell, Chris McKinley, Trish McGarva, Loise August, Peter Wagner & Peter Goldfinch.
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Cathy, tied to the stretcher, was carried to the "edge" by: (from left) Peter Wagner, David Garva, Chris McKinley & Hine Campbell.
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, David McGarva, Ray Charles and Ralph Scott (Safety Officer for the Gisborne Community Rescue Squad & also the Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Training Officer). Front from Left: Terry Goldfinch, Hine Campbell, Chris McKinley, Trish McGarva, Loise August, Peter Wagner & Peter Goldfinch.
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, David McGarva, Ray Charles and Ralph Scott (Safety Officer for the Gisborne Community Rescue Squad & also the Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Training Officer). Front from Left: Terry Goldfinch, Hine Campbell, Chris McKinley, Trish McGarva, Loise August, Peter Wagner & Peter Goldfinch.
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