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ShannonG
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 Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:37 Post subject: police officer drowned
A police officer fell out of a RCMP Zodiak boat on the weekend and was lost. I've been watching the news and apparently they have just recovered the body. I guess he was wearing his full uniform with Kevlar and belt and sunk like a stone.
Shouldn't they be wearing life jackets out on the water? Especially with all the heavy gear they have to pack on their person.
Edited to add the link:
http://www.castanet.net/cgi-bin2/newNews/news_list.cgi?method=show_story&id=9892&query=search
Last edited by ShannonG on 06/06/05 - 15:41; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:39 Post subject:
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airehead
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Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:40 Post subject:
That's sad. I guess they are always in danger. Either from man or nature. Were they searching for a bad guy where he might've been shot?
I can't imagine wearing all that gear all the time.
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Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:40 Post subject:
Would a jacket have supported them with all the gear you mention? (I'm guessing yes, which makes your question a very legitimate one).
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ShannonG
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Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:42 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | That's sad. I guess they are always in danger. Either from man or nature. Were they searching for a bad guy where he might've been shot?
I can't imagine wearing all that gear all the time. |
I think they were just running drills on the lake. I'll have to reread the article.
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Posted: 06/06/05 - 15:42 Post subject:
most PO's that do marine work would have a vest that would support all that equipment for that very reason.
I am sure the SOP's of the RCMP will be looked at here.
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