Printed Post issue 23 | Page 17

Above: Barry Scott and Shayne Johnston setting up safety slings. Top right: Jo Davies ensures the top pipe won’t cause problems. Right: Nerida and Neville Reid set up the air bags which will be used to lift the pipes and allow extraction of the casualty. Below: Cody Patterson descends the river bank to rescue a fallen casualty as part of the assessment. Below: Preparing for possible emergency situations, Local SES and Fire & Rescue NSW volunteer teams combined recently to compare and familiarise themselves with each others rescue equipment. More photos next issue. 17