Divers went to Colorado Rescuers hone WHETHER IT’S rescuing a young child trapped under the ice, finding a car that sank in the swift moving Skeena, or Scarching for a body in murky water, Ter- Tace’s Water rescue team is prepared for any rescue situation. And now, following an in- tensive two weeks of train- ing, the team can also train others in water rescue tech- niques,” Two of the team's mem- bers, Dave Jephson and Bart Straw, travelled to Colorado last month to take three trainiig courses over the span of two weeks. The Med Dive course taught Jephson and Straw to deal with diving emergen- cies, such as decompression sickness, - That was followed by an exhaustive course in becom- ing a public safety scuba in- structor. It qualified the twa men to- teach beginner divers, but with an emphasis on diving in unpleasant con- ditions, . *‘When we teach the pub- lic safety diver we know we're not going to be in nice’ water,” said Jephson. ‘You probably won’t be able to see your hands in front of your face, let alone your DAVE JEPHSON and Bart S Colorado recently to take spe members are constantly taking advantage of training opportunities, and therefore the team is one of the best trained in the country. “y. traw, (pictured on the left and right) travelled to clalized dive rescue training. Water Rescue Team dials. And generally we're looking for a dead person.’? For example team mem- bers are able to go un- derwater in murky condi- tions, take all their gear off, swap wilh a partner and put their gear back on. “Its a big mental game. You have to stay calm, watch for everything,” said Jephson. The third course they took was Dive Rescue 1 Trainer. “It dealt with specialized rescue scene evaluations,” said Jephson. “What to do once you find the vehicle, gun, person,,,”’ The addition of these three courses confirms the Ter- race water rescue’s team as one of the best trained teams of volunteers in North America, “‘We’re prepared for any Air quality measuring says we're doing fine TERRACE RESIDENTS can breath easy. At least thal’s what air quality offi- cials say, despite the city having one of the higher levels of inhalable particles in the region. The provincial environ- ment ministry has been monitoring .Terrace’s. air from a station atop the cocess centre for several months now. Meteorologist Doug . Johnson says that June, like April and May was a good month for air quality in the Skeena region. Johnson attributes the fresh air partly to the un- slable_ weather conditions the area experienced through the spring. “There’s been good ait circulalion,’” he — says. “That’s prevented any build-up of contaminants.’ Although Johnson empha- Sizes that the overaii air quality in Skeena com- munities has been excellent, Terrace has experienced 5 per cent ‘‘fair” air quatity hours. “There haven’t been any poor quality readings yet,” Jolinson says, “‘So you're doing pretty good.’? - Still, theréwere two incre- lung function, Ministry offi- cials say that research indi- cates that fine particulate matter is the air pollutant with the greatest immediate health impacts and associa- ted costs, Sources of particulate matter include automobile exhaust, wood-burning Stoves, incinerators and forest fires, water rescue incident in this arca,’’ said Jephson, And they're registered to be dispatched to any water fescue situation in northern BC. For example, ifa boat cap- sizes off Prince Rupert, and crew members are known to be trapped underwater in the hull, the Terrace water res- cue team is just a helicopter tide away. The team also works in conjunction with the local RCMP, doing body recoveries, But the training monies, and cost of equipment, boat and supplies add up quickly. Jephson said the team is very appreciative of the sup- port the community has given. For example, Alcan just donated a vehicle to pull the team’s boat, the money for which was also donated. “We're very fortunate that between the community and the Search and Rescue bingo we’ve been able to access the dollars.’ ments recorded in Terrace s“provrr ne err during June. “An increment represents a rise in inhalable . particulate matter to the point that increased health effects can be detected, Fine particulates are asso- ciated with increased emer- gency room visits for asthma, inereased hospi- talizations and impaired wilh A growing company anatching the values of tle forest with the needs of our customers and the conununity diagnostic background’ of - al North Island Region VOW 5C5 Mechanical Supervisor Sandspit, BC TimberWest, a publicly held company, is a growing organization with legging and lumber operations in the coastal and interior regions of British Columbia. employer in TimberWest provides exceptional individuals challenging professional and personal growth, Reporting to the production Manager, you will be responsible for the direction of the mechanical crew, purchasing department ~ and overall supervision of a team charged with maximizing the operating avatlability of a full. range — of .West Coast harvesting equipment including the truck fleet, grapple yarders and loaders. 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Use Your Emergency Department Wisely Your hospital EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT is organized for sudden, serious heaith problems. The hospital has a fixed budget, however, and unnecessary use of the emergency department diverts resources from other areas of the hospital.The same service provided in the doctor's office is much cheaper than if provided in ihe Emergency Department. It should not be used as a substitute for visits to your doctor’s office. Doctors’ Office Versus Emergency Visit If you have an ongoing medical problem that has not suddenly affected your well being, you should arrange to see your doctor in. the office, If you are seriously injured or ara suddenly taken ill, the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT is where you belong. What If You Don't Have a Doctor? office number in Terrace are listed in the Yellow Pages of your telephone directory under “Physicians & Surgeons.” The EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT staff cannot recommend the name of a doctor to cheose. When It Really Is An Emergency room nurses are also not allowed to give medical advice over the phone. EMERGENCY patients are assassed on arrival and those with serious and/or life threatening problems are seen first. The hospital does not have on site emergency physicians. In a real emergency “on-call” doctors are available. Appropriate Use of Your Emergency Department Ensures That Our Doctors and Nurses Can Treat You Promptly InA Real Emergency! lf you are using hospital services PLEASE remember to + pring your CARE.CARD to prevent delays. -