SeaJay
Contributor
After months of doing a little search and rescue stuff here and there, sorta "being affiliated" with the local SAR teams (mostly training stuff) and only finding work somewhat "freelance," I am officially a part of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue Team (Member of the Marine Rescue Squadrons of America).
Man, I'm psyched.
That said... Tonight I got my first call... And I didn't get the message until many hours had passed. I can't believe it... I missed my first "real" call! Argh!
'Course, it was only for some boat that had managed to beach itself in the middle of nowhere. Whatever. It was over and done with before I even got the call. Boat went aground, and the motor got overheated... Normally, the outfit that I'm working with wouldn't even bother with those guys - they'd just tell them to call the commercial company that does stuff like that in our area. But for some reason, it came to us.
...So it would have been a boring rescue anyway. I mean heck, I'm a diver! I wanna dive!
But I'm really bummed that I missed my first call. The captain simply said, "Not everyone can make every call... There will be plenty more." I'm keeping my tanks topped off ALL THE TIME.
Cool. I can't wait to do what I love - and help people out.
Man, I'm psyched.
That said... Tonight I got my first call... And I didn't get the message until many hours had passed. I can't believe it... I missed my first "real" call! Argh!
'Course, it was only for some boat that had managed to beach itself in the middle of nowhere. Whatever. It was over and done with before I even got the call. Boat went aground, and the motor got overheated... Normally, the outfit that I'm working with wouldn't even bother with those guys - they'd just tell them to call the commercial company that does stuff like that in our area. But for some reason, it came to us.
...So it would have been a boring rescue anyway. I mean heck, I'm a diver! I wanna dive!
But I'm really bummed that I missed my first call. The captain simply said, "Not everyone can make every call... There will be plenty more." I'm keeping my tanks topped off ALL THE TIME.
Cool. I can't wait to do what I love - and help people out.