Sunset Beach. A small public beach located next to Burj al Arab here in Dubai. You would think that it was calm, like a lake, as most people would think. But when there's waves it turns into a different story.
Sunnies over the years has claimed more then a dozen lives. Without a lifeguard system till recently (which pretty much, isn't much of a lifeguard system), the only life savers on the beach where the surfers trying to catch some arabian swell. Pulling out helpless people without the knowledge to swim from permanently swimming with the fishes.
So when your drowning out there and somebody pulls you out, it probably wont be the coast guard, medics, or the lifeguards, since they don't know shit. It'll probably be one of those guys out there sliding away, and if it wasn't for Dean Cockle on this day and (the recent first aid course he did down at Surf Dubai with Up and Running), This kid and his dad wouldn't be having a KFC family meal for 20dhs as I speak! So thank you Dean and the rest who have saved lives down at Sunset Beach. You guys deserve a medal or juice...
Well done Dean. You're a credit to us waxfeet.
ReplyDeleteBravo Zulu to your friend for the rescue. (If yiu don't know what Bravo Zulu means, ask your Dad.) I remember when were there in '04 Dale told us about using hie board to rescue two Egyptians who got out over their heads and couldn't swim a lick, Another well done for your pictures and well writen text.
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EXCELLENT WORK Dean! So stoked to see something like this, massive props to you
ReplyDeleteDeano, you the man avpu!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done mate
Wow - well done! That is a fantastic to know that the training paid off! Greetings from Up and Running.
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