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Lazo log S U M M E R E D I T I O N A U G U S T 2 0 1 3 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: BBQ (this week) Photo Contest New Burgee First Aid Tips INSIDE.

Role 9 9 Lesson Learned 10 Discounts 10 Awards, Awards and More Awards! It s always great to hear about Cape Lazo members winning awards, but this spring was indeed a banner season for recognition.

Seamanship Students collectively won the Wilf Souther Award for the squadron with the highest average marks in the Seamanship exam.

1 Lazo log S U M M E R E D I T I O N A U G U S T SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: BBQ (this week) Photo Contest New Burgee First Aid Tips INSIDE... 75th Anniversary Flag Relay 2 Editor s Notes 2 Photo Contest 3 Help Needed AGM Highlights Important Reminders When Help is Not Around The Gallery 8 Before You Winterize Peter s New Role 9 9 Lesson Learned 10 Discounts 10 Awards, Awards and More Awards! It s always great to hear about Cape Lazo members winning awards, but this spring was indeed a banner season for recognition. Congratulations to our members for their outstanding achievements. These awards also reflect well on the entire team of volunteer instructors well done to everyone! Seamanship Students collectively won the Wilf Souther Award for the squadron with the highest average marks in the Seamanship exam. Cape Lazo also won the Jens Oster Award which is awarded annually to the squadron that has the best overall results in training. Be sure to take advantage of Cape Lazo s award winning training through the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 seasons classes start Sep 10th at Mark Isfeld Secondary School in Courtenay. To register, CTRL CLICK here. Jenny Steel proudly displays her award for having achieved the highest average marks in the Seamanship exam in Vancouver Island North District (VIND) in Outgoing VIND Commander Clifford Miller presents the award for outstanding dedication to Diane Bolton at the VIND AGM, May 11th, 2013.

P A G E 2 CPS 75th Anniversary Flag Relay This is a big year for CPS and to commemorate its 75th anniversary, a flag relay, from one end of Canada to the other, is underway.

2 P A G E 2 CPS 75th Anniversary Flag Relay This is a big year for CPS and to commemorate its 75th anniversary, a flag relay, from one end of Canada to the other, is underway. Vancouver Island North District will participate in the event and with it, members of each Sqn, including Cape Lazo. We expect to accept the flag on or around September 19th and pass the flag on a day or two later. Specifics for this event will be provided via separate . In the meantime, for more details or to track the progress of the relay, please visit the national CPS website (Ctrl Click Here). Editor s Notes Here is hoping you are finding yourself more on your boat than either working or doing things that might feel like work this summer. We have indeed been fortunate with the weather and this long stretch has been too good to pass up when it comes to boating. This is perhaps where I insert my excuse for not having issued a newsletter a bit sooner. My wife Dawn and I bought a boat this year and have taken every opportunity to increase our comfort level both with the boat and Pacific waters. For us, this summer is about building our skills. It took us no time at all to realize that two heads/sets of eyes are better than one when operating a 28 foot Bayliner on these waters. We have learned something new on every trip, having put some 40 hours on the engine while cruising the straight, visiting various harbours and coves, and doing a bit of island hopping. It has all been good. Nonetheless, Dawn realized immediately that getting her PCOC would be prudent so she recently completed this on line, achieving 100% I might add, and is looking forward to taking the Boating Essentials course. Regarding content in this newsletter, we have focused more on catching you up on things over the past few months and to alert you to some events this fall. The next edition will contain a story about a recent west-coast kayaking adventure gone awry. I wrote this story having observed that a large number of us CPS members have kayaks which often accompany us on our larger boats. This incident was a wake-up call for the participants on this trip. Most of them were very experienced which goes to show that these incidents can happen to anyone. We will also feature a profile on a past member whose name appears on one of our local RCMCG Auxiliary Vessels, the Bruce Brown. As well, any photos submitted for the contest previously announced in the last newsletter will be included for your voting pleasure. Please consider submitting your photos by the deadline noted on the page 3 of this edition. Safe Boating! L A Z O L O G

3 S U M M E R E D I T I O N P A G E 3 Details: Cape Lazo Members Photo Contest General The contest is open immediately upon release of this newsletter edition. Eligibility Open to all paid up members and associate members of Cape Lazo Sqn.; no cost to enter. Theme Boating Experiences (landscapes, sunsets, boats, people, the ocean, sea life, you decide). Prizes will be awarded; depending upon the number of submissions, photos may be grouped into categories and prizes awarded for each category. Deadline for Submissions Extended to 30 September Please submit photos as you would wish them to be judged and in their original resolution. submissions to the editor: lazologeditor@shaw.ca. Entry one photo per each member/associate member (a member and associate in the same family can each submit a photo). Judging Judging will be by accomplished by the membership and in conjunction with the next Lazo Log Edition. Winners will be announced at the 2013 Christmas Party. Your Help Needed! We re short two key members on the Bridge the Executive Officer (XO) and Public Relations Officer (PRO). The XO is the right hand to the Bridge Commander and takes on the Commander s responsibility in his/her absence. The Public Relations Officer has the following responsibilities: Keeps members informed on Sqn Events; Issues press releases/ads for upcoming courses/public events; Liaises with cities of Courtenay and Comox for participation in community events such as Nautical Days; Coordinates setup/take down and manning for events and displays; Solicits advertising for the annual roster publication; and Attends Bridge meetings and reports PR activities to the Bridge. Please consider joining the Bridge your involvement requires up to eight hours per month ion average n either of these roles. Contact Sandra Stokmo at (or spentland1@shaw.ca) to join us or for more details.

P A G E 4 2013 AGM Highlights Sandra Stokmo (top centre) presides over 2013 AGM as the outgoing Bridge Commander.

Dan Doerksen (left) pledged as the new Bridge Commander by Peter Bolton, Commander Vancouver Island North District.

The Annual General Meeting, held 8 May 2013, resulted in the election and pledging of the following officers on the Bridge: Commander: Executive Officer: Training Officer: Secretary: Treasurer:

4 P A G E AGM Highlights Sandra Stokmo (top centre) presides over 2013 AGM as the outgoing Bridge Commander. Seated either side (left to right) are Aggie Herbert-Mondry (Secretary) and Nic Miller (Membership). Dan Doerksen (left) pledged as the new Bridge Commander by Peter Bolton, Commander Vancouver Island North District. Standing by to resume during the break (left to right) seated are Bill Miller, Bill Linderbeck, Roch Massicotte Daphne Stuart; standing are Al Erickson and Larry Clay. The Annual General Meeting, held 8 May 2013, resulted in the election and pledging of the following officers on the Bridge: Commander: Executive Officer: Training Officer: Secretary: Treasurer: Public Relations Officer: Membership Officer Dan Doerksen Vacant Sandra Stokmo Aggie Hebert-Mondry Derrick Mondry Vacant Nic Miller The following were also pledged in as officers: Administration MAREP ATO Advanced ATO Advanced Assistant TO Webmaster Newsletter-Editor Entertainment Historian Supplies Communications Environment Port Captain South Port Captain North Daphne Stuart Nic Miller Peter Bolton Charles Hawkswell Nic Miller Curt Hansen Ian Mactaggart Rosemarie Saunders Rosemarie Saunders Mike Law Vacant Vacant Harry Nixon Jack Cryderman Under other business at the AGM, it was also carried that a $1000 donation be made to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 60. This donation will be made at the upcoming BBQ scheduled for August 23rd, L A Z O L O G

5 S U M M E R E D I T I O N P A G E 5 Important Reminders... Cape Lazo Power & Sail Squadron BBQ Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 Time: 5 to 9 pm Location: Large Marina Park, Comox, BC 19 Wing Yacht Club, Comox Valley Yacht Club and RCMSAR Station 60 are also invited and we and would like as many of our members to come out and meet and greet the other club members. What to bring: Lawn chair and potluck - appetizers, salad or dessert. What s Provided: Burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian burgers (upon request) and nonalcoholic beverages. RSVP was due by August 16 th - if you can still make it and have not responded, please contact Sandra Stokmo at spentland1@shaw.ca or call immediately. If you can help with the set-up, please come a little earlier. Hope to see you there. Fall Boating Courses Start September 10th Boating Basics (Pleasure Craft Operators Certificate (PCOC)) Tuesday September 10th at Mark Isfeld Secondary School, 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, 7-9pm (six weeks). Boating Essentials Tuesday, October 8th (location as above), 7-9pm (11 weeks) (1) GPS and Electronic Charting (New Combined Course) and (2) Radar tentative time frame: one weekend in Oct and one in Nov, pending receipt of new instructor package. VHF Marine Radio Restricted Operator Course Jan 2014 (more details to follow closer to the date).

P A G E 6 When Help is Not Around By: Ian Mactaggart Jami Harris, representing St John Ambulance, provides timely reminders to members of Cape Lazo CPS at the June 2013 Dine and Learn.

6 P A G E 6 When Help is Not Around By: Ian Mactaggart Jami Harris, representing St John Ambulance, provides timely reminders to members of Cape Lazo CPS at the June 2013 Dine and Learn. When the unthinkable happens and someone falls victim to a medical issue or an accident on our vessel, we really are alone until we can get them medical attention. That attention can be minutes or hours away depending on the circumstances. Applying the basics of first aid can make the difference. Jami Harris, Comox Valley Branch Manager for St. John Ambulance, repeated that message as Guest Speaker at our June combined Dine and Learn/Award Dinner at the Courtenay White Spot Restaurant. The theme was similar to her presentation over a year ago, but there was also a host of new information. Allow me to restate what I said in the March 2012 article entitled, Preparing for the Unexpected : what I am relaying is by no means complete in terms of the procedures. Please do not take what is presented here as a basis for administering first aid. These are intended to be highlights and reminders. If you take anything away from this article, it is this if you haven t taken a first aid course lately, it may be time. Secondly, it pays to refresh those skills periodically. This is by no means complete, but here were some of the points made: Crazy Glue in your first aid kit - It can be used to close wounds. Heart Attacks when suspected, call for help immediately! The survival rate for heart attack victims is 90% if defibrillated within one minute of occurrence; the survival rate for CPR alone is less than 20%. If a person is suspected of having a heart attack, give them an aspirin. Women tend to have pain between their shoulder blades when experiencing a heart attack. Men tend to feel pain in their jaw and/or left arm; pain in the chest area is sometimes confused with the sensation of indigestion. Currently, the procedure is to apply 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths. Stroke Watch for slurring words, drooping mouth and dizziness in particular; stroke can be reversed if caught soon. Get the person medical attention as quickly as possible. Burns Avoid exposing burns to salt water and do not apply Polysporin ; use cold fresh water for 20 minutes or ice packs then apply water packs or gel packs until medical treatment is available. Imbedded Fish Hooks Do not remove the hook; protect the hook and area from exposure to further damage and seek medical attention. Continued on Next Page N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

7 S U M M E R E D I T I O N P A G E 7 Large Cuts Stop the bleeding (apply direct pressure). Crazy Glue in your first aid kit - It can be used to close wounds. Do not use Crazy Glue near eyes. Hypothermia Children tend to withstand exposure to hypothermia longer than adults. Procedure get naked and climb into a sleeping bag with the victim to warm them up gradually. Broken Bones A boat is not normally a place for old newspapers but they make excellent splints. Roll them up around the break to immobilize and tape up. Hits to the Head Have them sit up, keep them still and observe the eyes; if they suffered a concussion, their pupils won t look normal. If they vomit, seek immediate medical attention. Concussion can cause permanent hearing and memory loss among other things. Know Crew/Passengers Health. It is important to know what if any ailments your crew passengers might have. Should someone experience a medical event, the medication they take or may have with them is important to those applying first aid and when handing over to medical authorities. Ask your passengers if they have any allergies, what medication they may be carrying and where they keep them. Asking what medication they have recently taken or are carrying with them can be sensitive. For example, it is important to know if the individual is taking Viagra or Cialis if they experience a heart attack; giving them Nitroglycerin can harm them further should they have an event. So consider asking them to write down such information on a piece of paper and put it somewhere known to you (on them is fine). The paper can be destroyed or removed by them at the end of the trip. Seizures It is best to leave them alone while they are having a seizure; be prepared for the possibility of a violent awakening. Move all hazards from around the patient and observe the length of the seizure First Aid Kits Contents expire; have them checked by St. John Ambulance every five years at least. Consider carrying one or more EpiPen s and liquid Benadryl in your kit for allergies. Remember that these expire too and will need to be replaced more frequently. Courses contact the St. John Ambulance Courtenay office for course information at or see their website at Restricted Operator Certificate (Marine) old newspapers make excellent splints. The ROC(M) is a Canadian Federal government issued certificate that allows you to operate a marine VHF radio. The ROC(M) is required by anyone using a marine VHF radio or other marine radios (each person on the boat who will use the radio needs their own card) There are significant fines if you are found using or having a VHF or marine radio without your card. If you received your ROC(M) card before the new Digital Selective Calling was introduced, then you are encouraged to return to get your DSC endorsement for your ROC card. All new VHF radios are now being sold with a DSC function that will greatly enhance rescue personnel's ability to assist you in an emergency. Understanding this technology and how to operate it can, in some circumstances, mean the difference between life and death. Next Course in Jan 2014

8 P A G E 8 the Gallery (L to R) Peter Bolton presents Mike Law with the Black Screw Award for having found a dry spot to moor his sailboat on the beach at Henry Bay and almost got away with it. Jack Cryderman s new definition of cruising MS Statendam taken on a recent cruise to Alaska. Graduates of the Spring Boating Essentials Course display their CPS Flags at the Graduation Dinner in June. Combined Graduation and Dine and Learn held June 26th at the Courtenay White Spot Thanks to Rick Jeans for close-ups at the Dine and Learn Cape Lazo Sqn. at Canada Day and Nautical Days L A Z O L O G

9 S U M M E R E D I T I O N Before You Winterize Your Boat... P A G E 9 Join us at the next Dine and Learn, Wednesday, September 18th at the Courtenay White Spot (2299 Cliffe Ave) for helpful tips and reminders on winterizing your boat. 6pm Dinner 7pm Guest Speaker Past Chief Commander Mal Blann (Left) pledges in our own Peter Bolton as the new VIND Commander at the VIND AGM in May Peter is the second Cape Lazo Sqn. member to ever assume this role. Jack Malmoff, who sadly passed away in 2010, was the only other member to hold the position as the Vancouver Island District Commander before the split to VI North and South Districts occurred. Congratulations Peter! New Cape Lazo Burgee Thank you for your votes you have selected a new burgee as reflected below. Some suggestions accompanied the votes to make the whales arch more pronounced, which you will also see in this rendition. The new burgee will be available for purchase shortly. Further details in the next edition. Please submit your stories, adventures, lessons learned, etc. to lazologeditor@shaw.ca for inclusion in future newsletters.

10 P A G E 10 Lesson Learned Looking After Our Guests Having stated in every prior newsletter that this is also a forum to share experiences, both good and near misses, I have one to tell you about (hopefully not Black Screw worthy). We recently took some friends out on the boat and following a nice lunch at Squirrel Cove Marina, we were about to start up and head back. My mental checklist included putting the blower on for four minutes and cracking the engine compartment (floor hatch) to ensure we were fumes-free before engine start. One of our passengers was on the rear deck hanging onto the port side looking outward so I cautioned her to stay where she was and not step back, which she acknowledged. As the four minutes had passed, I announced that I was starting the engine and turned the key. About 20 seconds later, I heard a loud thump in the rear. To my surprise, our guest was straddled across the top of the engine compartment with one leg hanging down into the area where belts/fly-wheels were busy doing their thing. I immediately shut the engine off and turned around to help our guest back to her feet. By then, she was already out of the way and clear of the trap, thanks to her strong physical condition. I am not sure who was more apologetic her or me. She was so captivated with the surrounding beauty that she quickly forgot about the hazard. Clearly though, I own full responsibility for this incident. Having someone in the area of an open engine compartment (engine running or not) wasn t smart. Had a limb got in the way of a belt/flywheel, this could have been disastrous. Reflecting on this incident, I recall a Boating Course instructor advising us to avoid potential hazards such as this, but for some reason, my safety sense didn t click in. So the lesson learned is: Eliminate all potential hazards from the passengers area. More specifically, the procedure on my boat now is: NO ONE on the back deck with the engine compartment open unless they are involved in engine business! Local Discounts Please show your CPS membership card for discounts Wills Marine Supply: # Comox Ave % Discount Lordco Auto Parts: # Cliffe Ave, Courtenay Discount varies depending on part Harbour Chandler Limited: 52 Esplanade, Nanaimo % Discount Ocean Pacific Marine Supply: 871A Island Highway, Campbell River % Discount Tyee Marine: 870 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay % Discount Industrial Plastics & Paint: Kilpatrick, Courtenay % Discount Dolphin Insurance: (Ask for Sean Thompson); mention CPS member to receive Discount. The more courses taken, the bigger the discount Parker Marine Courtenay (Scott Parsons): % Discount on boating accessories Lazo Log CAPE LAZO SQUADRON Box 213 # Cliffe Ave Courtenay, BC V9N 2LS lazologeditor@shaw.ca > Our Website L A Z O L O G

The United States Power Squadrons. dedicated to making boating safer and more fun

The United States Power Squadrons. dedicated to making boating safer and more fun This title page provides an opportunity for the presenter to introduce him or herself (for a live presentation) and explain the purpose of the slide show. Note that during the slide show, the slides must