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Big Dave
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Brilliant on a very rough day
Kite surfer rescued near Port Stanley
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Elgin OPP Marine Unit and Central Elgin Fire Rescue Boat braved high winds and large waves yesterday to rescue a kite surfer from the waters of Lake Erie.
The incident occurred just after 2pm on October 7, 2013 when a 23 year old Thames Centre, ON man who was kite surfing out in front of Main Beach in Port Stanley, Central Elgin encountered difficulties and was swept into the west side of the concrete break wall pier. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton** was contacted and dispatched a rescue helicopter from Trenton as well as notifying local police and emergency rescue agencies.
As the incident unfounded the waves, which were so large, was carried the man over the break wall and into the inner harbour, he was then pushed by the current out of the inner harbour and carried by the waves into the east break walls out edge. The man managed to get himself onto the rocks of the east break walls out edge when the OPP Marine Unit and Central Elgin Fire Rescue Boat arrived on scene. Rescue crews plucked him off the rocks and then transported him to emergency crews waiting on shore.
The kite surfer, who had been in the water for approximately 20 minutes, refused ambulance assistance.
At the time of the incident winds were gusting up to 61km/h out of the South and waves were 2 – 2.5 m (8-10ft) in height and higher closer to shore. The water temperature was 19 º C (66ºF).
**The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC Trenton) is a rescue coordination centre operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG).
JRCC Trenton is responsible for coordinating the Search and Rescue (SAR) response to air and marine incidents
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Kite surfer rescued near Port Stanley
JW
Elgin OPP Marine Unit and Central Elgin Fire Rescue Boat braved high winds and large waves yesterday to rescue a kite surfer from the waters of Lake Erie.
The incident occurred just after 2pm on October 7, 2013 when a 23 year old Thames Centre, ON man who was kite surfing out in front of Main Beach in Port Stanley, Central Elgin encountered difficulties and was swept into the west side of the concrete break wall pier. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton** was contacted and dispatched a rescue helicopter from Trenton as well as notifying local police and emergency rescue agencies.
As the incident unfounded the waves, which were so large, was carried the man over the break wall and into the inner harbour, he was then pushed by the current out of the inner harbour and carried by the waves into the east break walls out edge. The man managed to get himself onto the rocks of the east break walls out edge when the OPP Marine Unit and Central Elgin Fire Rescue Boat arrived on scene. Rescue crews plucked him off the rocks and then transported him to emergency crews waiting on shore.
The kite surfer, who had been in the water for approximately 20 minutes, refused ambulance assistance.
At the time of the incident winds were gusting up to 61km/h out of the South and waves were 2 – 2.5 m (8-10ft) in height and higher closer to shore. The water temperature was 19 º C (66ºF).
**The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC Trenton) is a rescue coordination centre operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG).
JRCC Trenton is responsible for coordinating the Search and Rescue (SAR) response to air and marine incidents
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