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Sea Rescue volunteers from Cape St Francis and Port Elizabeth took part in an exercise with 15 Squadron - Charlie Flight on Saturday.The training included dry hoisting, working with long-lines and pacing a rescue boat with the helicopter. Our coxswains and training coxswain got extensive training on the helm, and our crew got training on the deck procedures as well as insight into the rescue procedures when working with a helicopter.IMG-20150509-WA0017_resizedEric from Station 6, Port Elizabeth, dry lifts off the Port St Francis harbour wall. Eric Gildenhuys from Station 6, Port Elizabeth, dry lifts off the Port St Francis harbour wall.Sky Flippance during a dry lift. Sky Flippance during a dry lift.Marco from Stn 6 ,oby n21) and Sky Flipance Marco Holtz from Stn 6, Toby Brown from Stn 21) and Sky Flippance.
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