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NSRI volunteers attended a Proficiency for Life Raft course this weekend at the CPUT Survival Centre. Table Bay volunteer Kim Germishuys says that it was an awesome course. Everyone learned a lot with regards to how to launch different life rafts, how to manage crew and survival once a vessel has gone down.Kim took these photographs.A volunteer climbs the cargo net and another is hoisted by the A volunteer climbs the cargo net and another is hoisted by the 'helicopter', while the remaining crew in the life raft await their turn.A NSRI crew member climbs down the rope ladder from the platform. A NSRI crew member climbs down the rope ladder from the platform.Karen Engelbrecht from station 5 Mykonos launching the rocket flare. Karen Engelbrecht from station 5 Mykonos launching the rocket flare.Kimberly Liell-Cock from St 10, we were also taught when to & how to safely launch hand & rocket flares & smoke float markers. Kimberly Liell-Cock from St 10... we were also taught when to & how to safely launch hand & rocket flares as well as smoke float markers.
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