Two days after plucking a man from the frigid waters in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park on Saturday, Dec. 12, Nick Rivers is definitely 害羞草研究所渇eeling it害羞草研究所� on Monday.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 doing alright. Sore, but it comes with the territory,害羞草研究所� said Rivers, search and rescue manager of Arrowsmith SAR and a Parksville business owner.
Rivers rappelled into the raging Little Qualicum River to rescue a man who was 害羞草研究所渃linging for life害羞草研究所� to a log between two waterfalls. According to Rivers, the entire operation took 25 to 30 minutes to complete and the rescued man was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
The reception from the general public that Rivers received following the rescue has been all positive. He mentioned that since 6 p.m. yesterday, media inquiries have poured in, and he jokingly said he is 害羞草研究所渉aving a hard time keeping up with the fame.害羞草研究所�
Rivers did not that being in the public害羞草研究所檚 eye does 害羞草研究所渂ode well害羞草研究所� for the Arrowsmith SAR害羞草研究所檚 current fundraiser for their new hall, saying that 害羞草研究所渢he attention couldn害羞草研究所檛 hurt,害羞草研究所� but he didn害羞草研究所檛 want to push the agenda. The group has asked for public assistance with the $1.2-million project, with member Stuart Kirk telling the the call volume has doubled over the last decade.
Typical rescue operations by Arrowsmith SAR throughout the year are predominantly on land, locating and rescuing lost hikers. Rivers said that water rescues only happen 害羞草研究所渙nce or twice a year害羞草研究所� and that Saturday害羞草研究所檚 rescue was the first for 2020.
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The rescued man has yet to reach out to Rivers, but he has learned the man is 害羞草研究所渘ow doing OK.害羞草研究所�
Rivers害羞草研究所檚 advice for the public is to pay attention and to keep safety at the forefront during outdoor expeditions, and that 害羞草研究所渞isks tend to be fairly obvious.害羞草研究所�
According to their website, the Arrowsmith SAR coverage ranges from Cook Creek to Lanztville, to the east end of Cameron Lake to Jedidiah and Lasqueti Islands.
Rivers said he害羞草研究所檚 been involved in some 害羞草研究所減retty intense rescues害羞草研究所� in the past, but he can害羞草研究所檛 say that he害羞草研究所檚 experienced anything 害羞草研究所渢hat intense害羞草研究所� before.
BC Search and Rescue Association treasurer Jim Harrison said 害羞草研究所渢he outcome could have been quite a bit different.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚n this case there was the anchorage there for the ropes, properly trained members that were trained in both rope rescue and swift water. If they were not available or if that site had been further away from their equipment and access害羞草研究所� the team on-site might have made the decision not to go into the water.害羞草研究所�
With winter rescues, Harrison said there are a number of safety considerations to take into account.
害羞草研究所淲ater temperature requires extra gear to ensure that members don害羞草研究所檛 get hypodermic,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淎nd especially on the Island, with increased rain during the winter months, water levels can fluctuate. When water levels are high, log and other debris can wash down as well, which is always a major concern when in swift water.害羞草研究所�
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