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12TuesdayMarch192013Theactionsofsocialworkersmakeitpossibleforotherstodreammorelearnmoredomoreandbecomemore.867-872-6300ForEmergencyAfterHoursandWeekendsCall872-6200.SOCIALWORKWEEKisMarch17232013Thisisatimetocelebratethesocialworkerwhosehardworkanddedicationareimportanttoourcommunity.PhotoCreditLeiliHeidemaByRENEFRANCOEURMembersoftheFirstCa-nadianRangerPatrolGrouptradedtheirtraditionalgreengarbesforshinyyellowfull-bodysuitsbrightbluerubberglovesanduorescentorangehelmetslastFridayastheyheadedouttoplungethroughtheiceonJackshLakeinYellowknife.Ninerangerslearnedspecial-izedhands-onicerescuesafetytrainingforthersttimedur-ingatwo-daycoursepresentedbytheArcticResponseCentreforgroupsthatworknearbod-iesofwater.Dayonewasallabouttheoryandinvolveddiscussingdiffer-enttypesofrescue.Ondaytwothestudentshadtoshowin-structorswhattheydabsorbedbytakingtheclassroomoutintoopenfrigidwaters.TheyjustthrewmeintothewaterandIhadtogetoutbutImactuallyprettywarmandcomfortableinthissuitSgt.DaveChafewhohasbeenwiththeRangersforonemonthtoldTheJournalhalfwaythroughhispracticaltrainingonthelake.Thoseofussplashingaroundtoomuchgotabitcoldontheface.Itsbeengreat.Thesuitsareicecom-manderbodywearandpro-videthermalinsulationaswellaswaterproofandbuoyancyfeaturesAdamWooghArcticResponsesregionalmanagerinYellowknifeexplained.IntheNorththereareanumberofcoldwaterdrown-ingssothisfocusonsafetyandicerescueheretodayitsimportantandveryrelevantWooghsaid.ItsalsoarealisticscenarioforRangerswhospendasig-nicantamountoftimeoutinthebusharoundisolatedpatchesofopenwaterChafeadded.RangersrollslideandswimaticerescuetrainingNorthernersRangersIfyouseesomeoneinthewateryoucantjustrunandtrytopullthemoutbecauseyoumayputyourselfinasimilarsituationChafe24said.Youhavetochooseandknowwhatisthebesttechniquebasedonthesituation.Thegeneraltacticstoper-formingarescueoperationaretalkreachthrowrowgoWooghexplained.Therearedifferentop-tionssometimesallyouneedtodoisyellandtalktoaper-sontohelpthemclimboutencouragingthem.Some-timesitsmoreseriousandyouhavetogoinyourself.Rangerspracticedselfres-cuesbyrollingontotheicetalkingrescueswheretheykeptthemselvesatasafedis-tancefromthevictimthrowbayrescueswithoatationde-vicesandthefull-outstrongswimmerrescueswheretheyhadtojumpin.Afterthecoursethegroupwillbeabletopreparethem-selvesforatripoutontheicepreventanemergencyfromhappeningavoiddangerousareasontheiceandself-res-cueorassistotherswhohavefallenthroughtheiceStephenWattonthepublicaffairsrep-resentativefor1CanadianRangerPatrolGroupsaid.Thepatrolgroupperformsover110exercisesandopera-tionsliketheicerescuetrain-ingeachyear.PhotoStephenWattonMembersoftheFirstCanadianRangerPatrolGroupstaywarminthermalsuitsastheypracticeicerescuesonJackshLakenearYellowknife.FrontlefttorightCapt.BenoitGarneauPte.TammyPhinneySgt.GlenLauritsen.BacklefttorightCpl.JeffGreenwoodSgt.ChrisIrvinSgt.DaveChafemasterseamanGraceCampbellSgt.EricGazailleandmasterwarrantofcerDerrickElson.