Friday, 07 Sep 2007

Location: USCG Annapolis/Gallaudet U, USA

USCG Annapolis personnel demonstrated rescue & recovery techniques on board their 41’ and 25’ rescue crafts. Practical exercises included “man overboard”, shore/water rescue and pumping water from a sinking boat. During the timed team competition the girls came in with the best score of 1 minutes and 37 seconds. No one remained dry during this event.

At Gallaudet University (the largest university dedicated to the hearing impaired) team building principles and high the ropes course improved confidence and teamwork. Participants practiced repelling, superman balance and problem solving exercises.
No one could keep up with 60 something Jean Berube and her unending motivation.