[Scan-DC] CAP 406 MHz bay search

Mon May 30 17:09:32 EDT 2011

Worst of all, there are times when the foolish or selfish acts of others
cost the lives of those sworn to help... PD, FD, and even bystanders doing
"the right thing".  Reminds me 1986 when MPD Officer Kevin Welsh responded
to the mental patient who jumped off the 11th Street Bridge.  Bottom line,
the mental patient lived while Officer Welsh died.

http://www.mcjackie.com/welsh.html

Dewey
MPD Retired
(1983 - 2010)

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Having a background in fire rescue I always say that other peoples stupidity
and/or lack of responsibility is job security for me. However, that doesn't
mean they shouldn't be held responsible for what they have done.

We often hear the stories of the rescues, but hardly ever hear about any
penalties associated with them. Often I wonder if there are any.

Joe B
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From: John Wilson <w4uvv at comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 14:49:50
To: Doug Kitchener<oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] CAP 406 MHz bay search

I thought I was the only one thinking that these selfish irresponsible
ungratefuls should have been fined.  "Tired and wet"...imagine that
happening in a kayak in a marsh.  I am shocked!.  If they can afford to go
marsh kayaking, they can afford to pay a monetary fine and additionally do
community service such as picking trash up in the marsh areas.  This is
ridiculous and disgusting if they walk away uncharged.

John

Doug Kitchener wrote:
> Synopsis... two people on a tour group go off on their own and
irresponsibly get lost, and all kinds of people and resources, both
volunteer and salaried (including two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft,
not to mention who knows how many boats of who knows what size!), get called
out to go and risk their lives to find them.  Then they get found and
refused to be rescued by a helicopter so a whole flotilla has to go and
bring them in.
>
> "Tired and wet"... Boy, this kind of reckless behavior where people put
themselves in danger by stupid or selfish behavior that puts other people at
risk to save them really makes me angry.  These two idiots ought to get a
big fat fine amounting to the costs of this operation, and somebody ought to
wear them out.  The should also have to perform community service,
equivalent to the number of man-hours that went into saving their sorry rear
ends, with a rescue squad or SAR mission or something like that, so that
they can d*mn well see what it took to pull their buns out of the fire.  (I
think if I'd been in Trooper 7 I'd have strafed them !)
>
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>    
>> From: alan at henney.com
>> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 11:41:59 -0400
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] CAP 406 MHz bay search
>>
>>
>> PRESS RELEASE
>> MARYLAND STATE POLICE
>> Barrack "X" Princess Anne
>> 30581 Perry Road
>> Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
>>
>> (Somerset County, MD) -- After coordinated efforts by Federal, State, and
Local authorities, two overdue female kayakers, ages 60 and 52, from
Mechanicsville, VA, were located in the marsh off of Smith Island, MD, in
the early morning hours of May 29, 2011.
>>
>> On 5-28-11 at approximately 9:17 p.m. Maryland State Police, Special
Operations Division was notified by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
(AFRCC) of an activated 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) being received
by Search and Rescue Satellites. As per protocol, a Civil Air Patrol
Aircraft with detection finding equipment was launched from Annapolis, MD,
and dispatched to the area Southwest of Smith Island. Two MSP helicopters,
Trooper 4 (Salisbury) and Trooper 7 (Southern Maryland), were activated and
responded to the area. The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Police (NRP), and the Ewell Volunteer Fire Department dispatched
several boats to assist with the rescue. Personnel from the Maryland State
Police, Princess Anne Barrack also responded.
>>
>> At approximately 10:26 p.m. with search and rescue assets responding, the
Coast Guard received further information of a flare sighting in the area,
and the report of two overdue kayakers.
>>
>> At 11:35 p.m. Civil Air Patrol aircraft arrived on station, detected the
beacon's signal, and began an aerial search. Two subjects were subsequently
located, waving flashlights at the aircraft. The victims were found in a
small creek in the middle of the marsh off Smith Island. The Coast Guard
established communication with the victims via marine radio. Due to the
location of the kayakers, MSP Helicopter Trooper 7 prepared for a hoist
operation. Due to the victims' hesitancy to enter the rescue basket, the
hoist operation was unable to be completed. Trooper 7 stayed over head and
assisted as a NRP boat and a Ewell Fire boat navigated several small creeks
through the marsh in order to locate the victims. After contact over marine
radio was established between the boats and the victims, the NRP boat, with
MSP personnel on board, located both victims.
>>
>> At 12:46 am on 5-29-11, both subjects were safely on the NRP boat with no
injuries. A Trooper interviewed the subjects as the boat returned to Ewell
dock, and learned the following;
>>
>> On 5-28-11 at 1:30 p.m. the two subjects departed Ewell, Smith Island, on
a group kayaking trip around the island. At 4:30 p.m. the subjects separated
from the group, and decided to travel a different route back. Approximately
6:30 p.m., their GPS took them on a route believed to be a shortcut across
the marsh. The subjects got misdirected and once it got dark they activated
a Personal Locator Beacon. Subsequently, the subjects noticed an aircraft
circling overhead, and gained the aircraft's attention by waving a
flashlight. The aircraft was the Civil Air Patrol, which remained on scene
up to the rescue. Both subjects advised they were tired and wet, however not
injured.
>>
>> On 5-29-11 at approximately 1:30 a.m., after several hours on the water,
both females and their equipment were reunited with their tour group on
Smith Island, MD.
>>      
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