Saturday the dive team and the first aid was on the beach at
Martell’s for the Point Pleasant Elks polar bear plunge. This is one of those
water events that we cover. This one isn’t as big as the one in Seaside but we
still have people going in to 40 degree water. So it’s a good idea to be there.
We have the first
aids 4X4 drive ambulance and first responder truck and the five ton army truck
with all the divers gear and the dive team first responder truck on the beach,
with the divers all in surface rescue gear and two ready with full scuba gear
ready to go if needed and the first aiders have their gear in hand and
ready. This year as is years past we got
to watch and really didn’t have to do much, as this event is well run.
With the count
down and the mad dash into the water its funny how fast the people come back
out. This year we had some three to four foot waves rolling in and getting hit
with a 40 degree wave tends to drive back up the beach. But it’s all for a good
cause.
The Elks are great
people and so are the plungers, we spend more time taking pictures with the
plunges and the Elks than anything else. We always hang around because there is
always someone who is late and wants to jump in.
Thank you to
everyone, Martell’s, Elks, First Aiders and the dive team and most of all the
plunge for making a fun and safe event.
