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Rescue Squad-16 - Part-3

"Well Captain how we working this one."" umm; so Billy is this your first Winter Rescue?" "Yep" "All right you're with me" "I thought I was going to be with Tom" " Hey kid your better off with Harry. Rick and I have been partners many times before." " Ok guys keep your spikes on until we hit the top of the avalanch floe. that's a good 5 or 600 feet down Stay away from uprooted trees, it takes less than 5 pounds to send the whole tree down the mountain, possibly causing the floe to become the base.Rick, Tom there's a goat trail 60 meters to the west follow that and we will meet at Nesting Rocks. Every 2 minutes flick your Amber lamp 3 times each in our direction. Keep your radios on but I'll be the only one talking; unless YOU find a Save. Flash us in 5 minutes when your in position" "See You at the snowline boss."" Harry. Why do they call you captain and boss "Senority, I been on the Squad for 18 years. Let me know if you get any numbness in or tingling feelings in your hands,arms,or legs." What about my ears?" In a couple of hours your ears will be burning, which is good, they'll help keep your face warm." How, Why?" "I don't know, I didn't event ears, I just know that they do. There's the signal, Let's get started. Be sure to tug the tether with each movement you make. I signaled them in two minutes I want you to signal them in amber." " Why amber?" Yellow light can be seen farther away than white light." To be cont.

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Date: 3/27/2013 9:31:00 PM
It would be scary to be caught in an avalanche and I would not want to be trapped under all that snow. BRAVE souls who go and find lost people. love phyl
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Date: 12/20/2012 1:03:00 PM
You keep us all waiting with baited breath Harry young man xx
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Date: 12/19/2012 4:10:00 PM
Oh, so interesting, Harry. Love every word of it. Ahh suspense. Can't wait till the next one :). Love ya, Toquyen
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Date: 12/19/2012 2:50:00 PM
Hello Daniel, a good story... I think I would have to read the other parts to enjoy even more...love PD
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