Mike, Kuty, David.
Thanks for your condolences. I didn't know my uncle all that well, however
my grandmother has lost two of her four sons in the matter of three years.
It's her I'm really worried about, but that's a whole other story. I
suppose the best way to think about it is that Rick died doing what he loved
to do - fishing - and I hear that drowning, once you realize that you are,
is one of the most peaceful ways to go. Not particularly comforting though
for those left still living.
Thanks for your insights into professional search and rescue divers. I find
it a fascinating job, and my family has had nothing but amazing things to
say about the divers searching for Rick. They have been briefing them daily
on their efforts, and have never talked jargon. They really are shining
lights in pretty dark part of my family's history.
I don't know if Kuty and Mike noticed but in both of their answers they
mentioned the need to 'give something back to my community.' Probably not a
coincidence. I can't imagine doing what they do for a living and respect
them immensely for that service. They never do get the recognition they
deserve. So, since I can't really say it to the people searching for Rick,
I'll say it to you: Thanks for your service. It takes a special person to
do what you do.
Cheers and warm regards,
Kat
www.geocities.com/katcalls_76
>From: Mike <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: SouthEast US Scuba Diving Travel list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Professional rescue divers - a bit gruesome
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 09:51:44 -0500
>
>On 4 Jun 2001, at 6:19, K. Blessin wrote:
>
> > A bit of a sad story, but I thought some people might be interested.
>
>My most sincere condolences and prayers for you and your family
>Kat.
>
>
> >
> > Has anyone worked in search operations such as these? What makes these
> > people do what they do? I use diving as a purely recreational activity,
>and
> > won't even go into the water off of Sydney in the winter....what makes
>these
> > go down again and again on a pretty useless mission? Since I'm not there
>to
> > ask myself, I would love to know if anyone on the list has insight into
>how
> > these guys think.
>
>
>Myself and Kuty are both SAR divers on this list. I can't answer for
>Kuty but I suspect that our reasons for doing this type diving would
>be pretty similar.
>
>For myself, I found that I had a skill that I could use to give
>something back to my community. While there are quite a lot of
>divers in my area there are very few who desire to do the type
>diving that myself and my team mates do a regular basis. I found
>that it was a challenge undergoing the training that was necessary to
>bring me to level that I felt confident that I could make a difference
>doing these dives. The reason that we continue to do them is very
>simply to provide the surviving family members with the closure that
>is necessary in an accident such as this.
>
>As to why these men chose to come back after the "official" search
>was called off, it's because once we undertake a mission, we just
>can't stop until it's done. We make a silent committment to the victim
>and the surviving family members that we will do everything we can
>possibly do to recover them and stopping the search is not one of
>them. We have on our team, upper level members that do not dive
>so that we have someone that can "call us off" if we need to be
>called off. Not one of us that "work" the missions will make that
>decision. We just can't quit.
>
>Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you and you family...
>
>Mike
>
>
> >
> > Warm regards,
> > Kat
> >
> > www.geocities.com/katcalls_76
> >
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