Friday, October 14, 2011

AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COASTGUARD

LIKING TO ASSIST PEOPLE AND MY LOVE OF WATERCRAFT ,I SPENT NEARLY 25 YEARS ,AS I MOVED ABOUT ,IN 3 A.V.C.G FLOTILLAS
I FINISHED WITH RATING OF COXWAIN...DRIVING THE RESCUE BOAT
ON CALL 24/7,GOING OUT AT ALL HOURS OF DAY AND NIGHT... COMMING HOME TO GO TO WORK,AFTER A HARROWING NIGHT RESCUE WAS ALL THE GO .
RAISING FUNDS TO KEEP THE FLOTALLA OPERATING,SAFETY CHECKS ON BOATS,RESCUING STUPID BOATIES ,PUBLIC EDUCATION ON WATER SAFETY,ATTENDING CLASSES FOR UPGRADING RATINGS,TRAINING EXERCISES WITH WATER POLICE,QLD GOVT MARINE BOATS,OTHER AVCG FLOTILLAS


....AND YOU HAD TO BUY YOUR UNIFORM AND PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP.
I WAS ELECTED STAFF OFFICER FOR 1 YEAR DURING THIS SERVICE
A,V,C,G HAVE NO AUTHORITY AND WE HAD TO PUT UP WITH ABUSE AND NO THANK YOU SOMETIMES.WE COULDNT EVEN CHARGE COSTS AFTER A RESCUE

PICTS
MY FAVOURITE SKIPPER IN TIN CAN BAY FLOTILLA WASHING DOWN AFTER RESCUE
JOHN GATES ( J G )
TOWING A PROFESSIONAL SPANNER CRAB BOAT OVER THE WIDE BAY BAR

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