Wahoo Lifesled, a utlity lifesaving device that is attached to the stern deck of a Personal Watercraft (PWC), Rescue Water Craft (RWC). Lifesled enables users to access patients or victim(s) in acquatic environments where personal...
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Wahoo Lifesled, a utlity lifesaving device that is attached to the stern deck of a Personal Watercraft (PWC), Rescue Water Craft (RWC). Lifesled enables users to access patients or victim(s) in acquatic environments where personal watercraft can be deployed by trained rescue professionals. Lifesled can also be used for recreational diving, fishing, touring, and serves as a service reboarding platform, or can carry light equipment while underway. Towsurfing enjoys the use of Lifesled as a lifesaving tool and to recover surfboards, towboards and the towsurfer themself. Lifesled has revolutionized the lifesaving and utility aspects of personal watercraft. Enjoy the stories, articles and images from around the world where Lifesled is put to the test through K38 Water Safety affiliates, Yours For Life!
Marine Corps Bases Japan firefighters ride waves, enhance rescue capabilities Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein Masashi Miyagi, a Marine Corps Bases Japan firefighter pulls a simulated victim to his jet ski while practicing rescues April 25 during rescue water craft training at Kin Blue. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein ). KIN BLUE, Okinawa (May 2, 2008) -- In the past, when military personnel or civilians have fallen victim to the strong currents and waves of the Okinawa surf, Marine... Read Full Story
COSCO BUSCAN SCAT TEAM-Final Phase (Shoreline Cleanup And Assessment Team used Personal Watercraft during Final Survey) By Shawn Alladio Approximately 58,000 gallons of oil was spilled into the San Francisco Bay when the tanker Cosco Buscan hit a protective bumper around a support tower on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The ship was departing from Oakland toward open water, in fog conditions when it clipped the bridge support The tidal flow from the San Francisco Bay drew oil... Read Full Story
AWA K38 H2O Responder DON CURRY By Shawn Alladio Don Curry is a big wave charger and a personal watercraft boat owner. He is also a K38 alumni specializing in water rescue, why is that? He's a big wave towsurfer, Don uses his Waverunner with his tow partner Ed Guzman to get into waves that are too large and fast to paddle surf into. So he and Ed take turns riding the big waves on his Linden Towboards, due to this activity their water rescue skills are often put to the test under extreme... Read Full Story
K38 provides Rescue Water Craft Training with the Support of the Marine Sports Foundation MARIS Suported Training Thank you Marine Sports Foundation! The K38 Way of Training was on it's inagural launch in Japan. 2008 shows promise as students registered to take the 3 day training course, with less than favorable weather conditions. True to the Japanese spirit, not one student complained about the cold, all were focused and patient with the language translations. Pisu picks up Shawn in... Read Full Story
I met a friend in college who was practically raised by personal water craft, four wheel recreational vehicles, and the like. He was a farm boy. Out in the country they like nothing better than to turn up some dirt, make some noise, and have fun playing with the other boys on big machines. He always ridiculed me for my hatred of personal watercraft, and offered to take me on his several times before I finally agreed. Let me tell you, it was like nothing I had ever felt before! It was... Read Full Story
Team K38 Maris included in the Yokohama On Water Demonstrations, 2 days inclusiion for K38 to produce exhibitions of training elements that students receive to better prepare them for real world rescue situations. Instructors Kazu and Simon operate the Rescue Water Craft, and myself as we role played through various conscious and unconscious victim recovery drills to the boat show attendees. K38 Students Yugi and Eigi volunteered to role play as our victims during the Saturday and Sunday... Read Full Story
K38 Japan Instructor Training Course K38 Japan Instructor Training Course The third phase of instructor training was completed in Japan the first week of March 2008. Simon, Saito, Yoshi and Kazu completed the lineup with Shawn as we ran through our classroom phases and our on water phases. The course was intense, due to the volume of content material to cover. The group was on target and collectively the team makes a formidable framework based on background experience and knowledge. Each... Read Full Story
North Myrtle Beach Patrol Officers complete personal watercraft training PermaLink By Nicole Aiello, PIO City of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach, March 13, 2008 -- The City of North Myrtle Beach’s Beach Patrol officers completed personal watercraft (PWC) training last week, becoming the only PWC rescue technician instructors along the East Coast who were certified by Rescue Training International (RTI). Beach Patrol’s six officers completed training on personal watercraft last week... Read Full Story
K38 Poland Mirek Kukulka runs K38 Poland and this New Year's Day he wanted to be the first person on the water with his Kawasaki Rescue Boat and Lifesled. It didn't matter if the water was near freezing, off he went for a celebratory training session. FAKTY Nd, 2008-01-06 15:48 Trening w ekstremalnych warunkachSzef gdyńskiej grupy K 38 Mirosław Kukułka podczas treningu w Gdyni. Grupa ratownicza K 38 to powołana w USA ochotnicza służba do niesienia pomocy w skrajnie ektremalnych warunkach... Read Full Story
Lifesled featured in Presentation at the Yokohama Boat Show shawn alladio The Marine Sports Foundation invited me to participate at the Yokohama International Boat Show wiht a stage presentation on my professional development. Basically I told a brief story about my personal history and how I became involved with PWC rescues and boater education. Coming to Japan was a lifelong dream of mine, since a young girl I have wanted to travel to this magical island, to visit the symbolic lands I... Read Full Story
