APBA Region 4 Rescue Team

August 6-7 2011

Hampton, VA - Good weekend of racing. Saturday started off with a accident with the J stocks that sent 2 drivers to the hospital. Both were back later in the day bruised but ok. Saturdays racing was cut short do to weather. Sunday's action was good and uneventful until we were done. One of the skiff drivers was injured in an earlier heat and we sent her to hospital for treatment. She is doing good with minor injuries.

June 25-26 2011

Kent Island, MD - There was two great days of racing with some deck to deck action. There was one incident on Sunday when the PS34 did a barrel roll. The driver was taken to shore and was uninjured. We rolled the boat upright and it was towed back to the docks. Our newest member of the team, Jerry Glass, earned his shirt with this rescue. Congratulations to him.

June 4-5 2011

Elizabeth City, NC - A good weekend of racing. Saturday went off without any incidents. Sunday came and brought some changes in weather with a little rain, but that didn't stop the racing. Sunday heats were clean with some usual antics from everyone's favorite jersey skiffs.

June 1, 2011

We are proud to announce that Smithwick's Sting Mate is now the official sting relief product for the Region 4 Rescue team for 2011. They provide sting relief sprays and gels for jelly fish stings. In the past we have relied on home remedies for relief from stings we receive when doing rescues at the races. Now we will have a great product on the boats to help with any stings we receive. Thank you again for being our 2011 sponsor. http://www.stingmate.com

August 13-15, 2010

Hampton, VA - Overall good weekend of racing. The little guys were the only ones able to race on Friday do to the wind. Saturday brought better weather and a full day of racing. The last couple of heats were called again do to wind. Sunday we had one incident with the S-999 going over in turn 1. The driver was able to get out and was ok.

August 7-8 2010

Kent Island, Md - We had a great weekend of racing with on one incident. On Saturday the A4 caught fire while in the front stretch and proceeded to just outside the pits where the fire was exstinguished. Major damage to boat but driver was ok. Sunday was uneventful and was a fun weekend for all.

July 22-25 2010

Cambridge, MD - A great four days of racing action. Only three incidents all weekend, which all occurred on Friday. There were two minor accidents in both A boat heats and the GP 7 caught fire after breaking down on the front stretch. The fire was extinguish and the driver was ok. After the final race on Sunday the usual thunderstorms struck. Region 4 rescue assisted with several overturned boats in the area and helped to recover one of those boats.

May 18, 2010

I am going to make my photographs available for purchase to all APBA racers, crews, and fans. I have posted some of the best photos from 2009 and will be posting more. I will also be posting the best photos from races this year which will be available for purchase also. If anyone has a need for special photos let me know.
I will also be giving a 10% discount on any photo purchased from the 2009 album. You may used the promo code APBA when checking out to receive your discount. Also I will be donating 10% of any purchases from any of my APBA events to the Region 4 Rescue team, so if you would like to support the team then please purchase any photo you like.
You can go to my site to check out my photos. L. Fike Photography

August 14-16, 2009

Hampton, Va - The summer nationals were held at Fort Monroe in Virginia. We had three days of great racing. Friday saw dreary skies and a light mist on and off during the day but that was the extent of the damage on Friday. Saturday, however, started off with a bang. The first heat saw T-999 go over going into turn 2. The driver was ok. In the 2nd heat the CY3 caught fire but the driver was able to get the fire out and only had minor damage. Sunday's 5 litre qualifier saw E-990 go over in turn 1. He was able to get himself out and only received minor injuries to his lip.

August 1 & 2, 2009

The 19th annual Thunder on the Narrows was another great weekend of racing. With only 1 incident during the weekend involving S-20. The boat flipped landing nose first back in the water. The driver was extricated by the divers and transported to the awaiting EMS on shore. She was complaining of some spinal and abdominal pain. Do to previous spinal injury she was flown to shock trauma in Baltimore for treatment. By the end of the day of racing we had received word that all tests were negative for spinal injuries and she was back in the pits that night severely bruised but ok.

July 25&26 2009

Cambridge, MD - The Cambridge regatta had two incidents on Saturday and Sunday was cut short by weather. On Saturday the T-125 flipped and hit hard. When rescue arrived the driver was assessed and he stated he was ok. After going back to change for his next heat he started having some back pain. He was then transported to Dorchester General for treatment. It was revealed that he had fractured his back. The second incident involved K-69 which barrelled roll and began to sink. The driver was able to extricate his self and was ok. The boat was back running on Sunday.
Sunday was uneventful with the exception of the weather. Racing was called early due to the weather.

August 8-10 2008

The Hampton Cup regatta was, as usual, a great event. On Friday we had a minor accident when the GNH 83 lost his wings in a close call with GNH 115. The rest of the day was great racing without any incidents. Saturday started out with action packed racing until the S boats came out. During their heat the S-19 and S711 got together and the S-19 was left severely damaged. The driver from S711 was turned over to EMS for further evaluation. S-19's driver was unijured.
Sunday's event was cut short do to storms coming into the area and winds picking up.

August 2-3 2008

Inboard racing came to the Kent Narrows Yacht Club where fans and racers alike saw some great racing. Region 4 Rescue was called into action once again when on Saturday, Dale Hernandez driving, the PS 29 did a barrel roll and threw him from the boat. He was picked up by the rescue crews and transferred to the ambulance crew for a further check up. He was quickly back in the pits helping to get the boat out of the water. More Photos

July 27, 2008

Congratulations to Tony LoCascio and Joe Kurz for earning their orange shirts. They have been working with us for the last several races and on Sunday at Cambridge they worked several rescues and earned their shirts.
They both have also just completed their open water diver certification and will be working towards being divers on our crews.

July 26-27 2008

Cambridge, MD - A good boat count and good weather gave way to great racing action. Region 4 Rescue was put to work both days with multiple accidents. On Saturday John Shaw in the T-10 flipped but he was able to get out on his own. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was back in the pits that night. Sunday was started early to try and get the finals completed from Saturdays racing. Joe Less in the E-500 and Ken Brodie in the GP-50 both blew over in seperated heats. Both were able to get out and were uninjured. More photos

May 24-26

The Eastern Divisional Championships were held in Morgan City, LA. Three days of good weather and great racing gave fans lining the shore a great show. Members from Region 4 Rescue were invited down to assist with the rescue duties. With only a couple of close calls there were no incidents to report. A great pit party Sunday night showed everyone the great hospitality by the race committee and the surrounding community. We would like to thank everyone who made sure our gear made it to the race and for getting it back home. More Photos

April 19, 2008

Good weather and a good boat count lead to a great day of racing on Saturday. Region 4 Rescue had one incident in which Bob Wood in the S-53 went over and landed hard after the finish of the race. Our team quickly responded and stablized Bob. The boat was towed to shore so he could be spinal immobized for possible neck or back injuries. Bob was transported to an area hospital for treatment. He was seen Sunday morning back in the pits and appeared to be ok.

Members of DAN and Region 4 Rescue

March 28, 2008

Members of the Region 4 Rescue team put on a demonstration for members of DAN, 1877SCUBAUSA, and Ridgefield FD, and participated in an underwater confindence course. In attendance from DAN were Dan Orr - President & CEO, Betty Orr - Director of Insurance Services, Eric Douglas - Director of DAN training, and Sam Merrill - Director of Business Memberships who participated in the demonstration as our victim in the boat capsule.
Thank you to the members of DAN, 1877SCUBAUSA, and Ridgefield FD for participating.
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