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Advanced Whitewater Safety & Rescue 6/7 Oct 09

Assisted with the new Advanced Whitewater safety & Rescue Course at Glenmore Lodge.

A review of wading skills....................

.............including rescuing a casualty using the technique.

Stabilising lines to buy time in case of entrapments.............

Live bait approach to rescuing swimmers in advanced water rescues, here demonstrating the shallow dive technique required to enter the water safely.

Belayer, fixed to bank, manages rescuer and casualty to safety.........

Taking in fast in anticipation of rescuer getting hold of casualty..........

Looking at V and Y lowers..............

Safe paddling leadership on the River Garry

Bagging a swimmer, River Garry...............

Using a vector pull on a thowline to bring swimmer in quicker.........

Lowering boats on a gorge portage.................

Tucking in for passing through a stopper.

Completed the assist/observation and am now validated to run both WWSR and the Advanced WWSR course for BCU/SCA.

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