[CINC] A well handled situation averts potential tragedy

[Karen Telleen-Lawton]

brava, Catherine!

On Aug 21, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Morgan Coffey wrote:

> Yet another example of Catherine's long list of capabilities.
>  
> In admiration,
> Morgan 
> > To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
> > From: David_Begun at nps.gov
> > Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:37:55 -0700
> > CC: Derek_Lohuis at nps.gov; Yvonne_Menard at nps.gov
> > Subject: [CINC] A well handled situation averts potential tragedy
> > 
> > 
> > This past Saturday evening Catherine French was on Anacapa Island as the
> > CINC overnight volunteer. She was the only official person out there and
> > had a full campground. At 6:00 P.M. she was approached by a camper/kayaker
> > who notified her that others in their party were kayaking near arch rock
> > and were in distress, unable to make it back to the landing cove. The
> > kayakers did not have wetsuits and had three people on a double kayak, one
> > of whom was a young child.These kayakers were given multiple orientations,
> > briefings and warnings during their stay on the island, but still got into
> > a situation requiring assistance.
> > 
> > Catherine immediately, and in a very professional manner, initiated a
> > coordinated response via park radio that included myself, protection
> > rangers, Sequoia dispatch and the U.S. Coast Guard. This all resulted in a
> > successful return of the kayakers to the landing cove without injury. This
> > situation could easily have escalated into a tragedy, but that was averted
> > by Catherine's quick and appropriate actions.
> > 
> > I want to publicly thank and applaud her good work. This event also
> > highlights the importance of giving good orientations as well as knowledge
> > of emergency procedures and proper radio use. I urge all of you to review
> > these sections of the training manual so that if you end up in a situation
> > like the one Catherine faced you can handle it just as well, increasing the
> > chances for a happy ending like the one on Anacapa yesterday evening.
> > 
> > We are primarily on the island as naturalists, but we do fill a larger
> > function as well. Preparation pays off.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > David Begun
> > Channel Islands National Park
> > david_begun at nps.gov
> > 805-658-5731
> > 
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Karen Telleen-Lawton
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