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Due to increased
membership the canoe team has recently been expanded to take
on 7 new trainee members. And good luck to them as training
now begins so that they can take their 1 and 2 star
assessments - the minimum skill requirement to be
operational on call outs.
The Canoe Team is
led by Stephen Postle and any member interested in joining
needs to be on the full call out list and willing to
undertake at least 6 additional training sessions with the
full canoe team in each year as well as practise in their
own time to keep up their fitness and skills. New canoe team
members attend 2 introductory sessions where an initial
assessment of their suitability for the Canoe team is made
before going on to train for the 1 and 2 star. Those who
already have the necessary qualifications need to speak to
Stephen for more details of how to join.
History of the
team :from the
beginning of NorLSAR we have had a Canoe Section as half
of the original committee were canoeists, and with the amount of
water we have in the County. We have always see canoes as
an important tool we can use to assist us with searching the
rivers and Broads etc.
We mainly use open canoes as we
feel these are the best type if we need to rescue someone,
but we do have a number of kayaks that the team can use as
well.
The Team are
always looking for Corporate support, as the specialised kit
that is needed can be expensive. If you would like to help
and support the Team please contact our Secretary. |