APBA Region 4 Rescue Team

September 28, 2008

The Region 4 Rescue team will be hosting the Region 4 fall meeting and capsule training on October 25, 2008. For more information and directions please see our fall meeting page.

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, 2008

Congratulations to David Brierty who, like his buddies last week, earned his orange shirt. He assisted in the rescue of Dale Hernandez when he barrel rolled the PS-29.

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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