He’s recommended for award A LOCAL man is being recom- mended for a lifesaving award for the July 24 rescue of a man and his son from Lakelse Lake. . Tim Judd, 35, responded to the the boy fell off of an air mattress near the buoy line al Furlong Bay | beach.’ “"- “T was gone. I don’t even re- * member going into the water,’’ said Judd of his swim out to the - drowning pair. Judd said he and his wife were enjoying themselves on the beach when they heard a cry for help. ““We glanced up but didn’t take much notice because that kind of kidding.”’ "Bul: the second cry sounded like there was a lot of fear in it. . That’s when [ Tesponded, " said Judd, “An employee at a local group home, Judd said he was perhaps more aware of the situation be- cause of being used io working in emergency situations, Judd’s a recent atrival to Ter- i JUDD acted ¢ 50 9 fast he wasn't aware of what he v was s doing ~-duly"24 when he responded to cries for help from.a drowning Man and a young boy at Lakelse Lake. He’s now being recom- man’s cries for help ‘after he and . thing goes‘on a lot with people — . a problems. mendad for a lifesaving award. race and previously volunteered Firefighters get dispatched to various forest hot spots LOCAL PEOPLE were being sent aut as forest fire fighters ‘around the province last week as _ fast as they could be trained, The call for assistance went out -.a8 the need for firefighters be- came acute at Penticton, at Lac ia ‘Jeune south of Kamloops and at other locations § experiencing “One 20-member crew flew out last Friday morning to Penticton “. as another 24 went through in- "tensive training in preparation for their departure. .-., They're being sent to wherever ~ they can do the most good. A regular 20-member unit crew “known as the Haisla Firebirds from Kitameat was dispatched to "Lac la Jeune earlier i in the weck, _ Local forest service official Joe .Katasonoff said normal training . periods were being compressed to provide qualified people as saon as possible, “We still have got quile a few people left. We have . regular people and others. We’re not leaving this area unprotected,’? he added. Local initial attack crews aren’l be seni elsewhere and forest com- panics have their own crews and equipment on standby should the iocal situation worsen. — “Some of these people have fought fire before so it’s a refresher course. Others. have worked in brushing and weeding so they know whal’s involved,” said Katasonoft, This’li “be the first time Reginald Daniels has worked as forest fire fighter. “Tm doing this for the excite- ment — the adrenaline rush,’” he said. Daniel Brown left a job tree planting for the fire line while Edgar George, who has fought fires before, said he was doing it for the money. The pay is $9.50 an hour for be- ginning, certified firefighters, said Katasonoff. Newly-hired and trained people are considered emergency em- ployecs so there is no over time. “Those we're sending out now _are being used for mopping up. They won’t be used for front tine work or for more serious situa- tions,” said Katasonoff. “We only try to have them work 10 to 12 hours a day be- cause of exhaustion,’’ he con- tinued in adding that tired people can end up in unsafe situations. New firefighters are cvaluated and can work their way into more demanding positions. te been appointed the Construction Equipment _ es in the Pacific Northwest. * Excavators Backhoes Crowler Dozers Loaders Skidsteer Loaders Forklifts Trenchers .GARY CARR ‘Salee Representative re Pacifici is proud io announce i 150 years. 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Judd describes the situation as ironic given that the man and the boy are from Kelowna, a city he lived in until recently. “‘T had to come to Terrace to save somebody to then find they also came from Kelowna,’’ he said. ’ This is the second time in a year Judd has been involved in a life- threatening situation. Last June, in Kelowna, he was The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 3, 1994 - A3 Man rescues pair taken hostage by a man armed with a 9mm pistol. “It was a clienl. He called and said to come lo his workplace. I shouldn’t have gone but I did. He was drunk and I wasn’t and he blamed me for that. He said he was going to shoot me and then himself,’’ said Judd, Although the man did fire a “gun, he “surrendered: after “four ~ hours and there were no injuries. “To think that these two inci- dents can happen within a year of cach other is incredible. It’s as if “these are tests for me,’’ said Judd, Kak kK The rccommendation fer the life saving award comes from the Royal Life Saving Socicty. Tony Toriglia, a Terrace resi- dent and the public education vice president for the society’s B.C, and Yukon arm has -col- lected statements from witnessesc but also wants one from the man who was saved, People with information on how to contact the man can contact Toriglia at the Terrace Aquatic Centre, ph. 638-4755. AWAITING FOR firefighting training last week before being sent off to parts unknawn by the forest service were, from left to right, Edgar George, Daniel Brown and Reginald Daniels. Training was condensed in order to put as many people into the fidld as pos- sible in troubled parts of the province. Training sessions included classroom time, field experience with equipment and ‘helicopter safety techniques..- ™ Customer Signature Firefighters are supplied with MECESSaIy | protective-clothing.but . 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