10/12/2026
Volunteering for events, rescue or special projects is deserving of this 2013 podcast, Its still relevant today. This podcast could save a life, reputation or equipment. Around the world more lives are saved by recreational personal water craft operators than qualified public safety personnel. Why is this? They own the boat, they are there during an flood event, they know how to operate the PWC, they know their neighborhood, and they are willing to take on the risks. Rescue using a PWC does not require a qualification certificate, there is the good Samaritan, but the risk and results are extreme. You may have no backup, you may not know the risks that loom ahead or have no experience in moving water that is unrelentless during flood flow. I think you may enjoy this old discussion. Let me know your thoughts?
Back in 2013 we discussed being a volunteer with a public safety ag...