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They Had to Go Out - Beach Rescue Edition

They Had to Go Out - Beach Rescue Edition

By: They Had to Go Out
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 Get ready to whiten those knuckles and hold fast as we talk the most dangerous, daring, and epic sea stories ever told with professional and volunteer ocean rescuers. Whether lifeguards rushing into the waves from their towers, police and fire boats pulling victims from beyond the surfline, or bystanders taking action to save another, those who go down to the sea enter the most challenging and dangerous environment on earth. Only here will you hear their stories and the lessons gained through their experience.They Had to Go Out Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Kelly Keefe - Ocean City Beach Patrol - Crew Chief - Surf Rescue Technician

    Kelly Keefe - Ocean City Beach Patrol - Crew Chief - Surf Rescue Technician
    May 28 2020
    Kelly Keefe, with a decade of service to Ocean City’s Beach Patrol, talks making decisions as an off duty crew chief to avert an early morning near miss in a strong rip current, running a quad to manage dozens of rescues on a single fall day in the wake of a passing storm when her team was severely understaffed, overcoming tragedy and loss with her team, how women can best prepare for service in Beach Rescue and why they should pursue the job, and becoming a national champion with the US Life Saving Association.
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    59 mins
  • Bob Manners - City of Hampton Virginia - Aquatics Unit Manager

    Bob Manners - City of Hampton Virginia - Aquatics Unit Manager
    Apr 30 2020
    Aquatics Unit Manager Bob Manners talks a series of rescues during a period of severe weather at Chesapeake Bay’s Buckroe Beach, the selfless actions of a lifeguard to protect a survivor from injury on a dangerous breakwall, and how the City of Hampton develops and trains its lifeguards to transition from the pool to open water.
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    26 mins
  • Jacob Walding - Pillar Point Assistant Harbor Master - Big Wave Rescue

    Jacob Walding - Pillar Point Assistant Harbor Master - Big Wave Rescue
    Apr 30 2020
    Assistant Pillar Point Harbor Master Jacob Walding talks an incredibly daring and selfless PWC rescue in 15 foot seas off the northern California coast, how fitness corresponds to confidence and capability in the water, and how the possibility of saving a life warrants maximum effort.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
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