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Crew Training

These pics cover training and other assorted experiences

Boss 400 shipwreck, Maori Bay. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

getting ready to deploy the pump box over the stern. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

R8's new portable bilge pump in it's new box. It floats. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Swimmers retrieve the pump. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Pump box on the stern of R8. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Sven on the return leg. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

R8 following Nauticat back to the harbour after deploying crew and the pump onboard. August 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Swimmers in the water. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Swimmers approaching R8 at 5 knots. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Swimmers approaching the rope over the stern of R8. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Swimmers climbing up the rope over the stern of R8. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Not as easy as it looks. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Okay, thats enough lads. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Kirsten beats the rest of the crew on the swimmer deployment exercise. July 2006. Photo taken by Spencer Oldham

Johnny has a go at putting out a small fire

Chris and Paul undergoing SCBA training

R8 crew attack the transformer

R8 crew attack the transformer

R8 crew attack the transformer

the transformer fights back

the transformer fights back

R8 crew apply a water heat sheild

R8 crew apply a water heat sheild

R8 crew eventually put out the fire

Anthony using the SKED stretcher on Hout Bay Beach.

SKED stretcher with dead Harry being transfered between boats

R8a and the swimmers line. Photo taken by Gordon Greef

R8a crew approaching Rescue 2 Base, Bakoven. Photo by Gordon Greef

R8 crew being lifted with the SAR Basket. Hout Bay. 2006

Mouri bay rope training

throwing ropes to casulties

Tony commands the well deck during stretcher training

Harry resuses dead harry

Spencer and Tony getting used to the medivac

Spencer and Tony getting used to the medivac

Spencer and Chris getting used to the medivac

pull that rope!!

Spencer bringing R8a alongside R8 with patient secured in stretcher for transfer.

Allo training

Oryx approaching R8 stern. Hout Bay 2004

Oryx hoisting crewman from water

Oryx approaching R8a

Oryx belly

Crew controlling a long line hoist

crewman recovered onto R8

Johnny looking at Oryx going overhead

Oryx passing starboard of R8

R8, R8a, R26 and R2 taking a coffee break at the lighthouse

M2 Oryx hoisting Crew

crew during hoist

M2 Oryx on final approach, Hout Bay harbour

Spencer taking R8a through the mouth

Oryx passing low over the bridge of R8


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