Island Rescue Exercise
(Nov/96)
Date
November 1996 (2 days)
Where
Malus Island in the Dampier Archipelago.
Scenario
Karratha Unit Exercise based on a scenario of a fishing boat
going down out near an island. Some survivors had made it to land while others were
missing. Cliff rescue was included
Numbers
40 people
Challenges
Getting supplies and equipment out to the island! Car, barge,
small boat and then on peoples heads to the beach!
Highlights!
Lots of fridges in the fishermens shack! Great coral
and beach for relaxing between meals! Planes dropping rescue dingies and helicopters
dropping special delivery of garbage bags (forgotten somewhere along the way!).