Elk's 2019 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

The dive team and first aid squad was on hand for the 2019 Elk’s Polar Bear Plunge held on the beach in front of Martells. This is a yearly event held by the Elk’s as a fund raiser and with a great breakfast and a lunch after the plunge it’s a great way to help the Elks with all the work they do.

    Saturday was the day for the plunge and if you looked out a window it looked pretty good. Until you stepped outside. With an air temperature 28 degrees and the wind was blowing over 20 miles per hour that made the wind chill just 16 degrees and these brave people are going to go into 38 degree water!

   So the squad had their 4x4 ambulance and our 4x4 drive first responder truck and the dive teams 4x4 on the beach ready for anything that happens. The dive team had three fully suited divers ready to go in the water if needed and the other divers were  suited ready with surface rescue gear.

    But like in years past everything went well and everybody had a great time. A quick run into the water and then back up the beach into a warm towel. There are a few who run back in and out a few times and there is always one guy who shows up late and we hang around to make sure everybody is out.

 

    The first aiders keep an eye on everybody coming out of the water and making sure they’re fine. Then it’s time for all the people with camera, many group pictures with the squad and the divers and a few of the plungers.

    Our thanks to the Elks for letting us be part of their fun event and to the brave people who jumped into the water and to all the divers and first aiders who came out and gave up their Saturday morning for this event.