Surf lifesaving bullshit

[98tls]

Just watched it myself,load of bollocks.Lifesaver dude was being a tosser.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Having seen the news footage, I'm even more convinced that it was a needless "rescue" for the benefit of the cameras, fueled by personal vendetta.

I thought the same thing....

[idb]

It reminds me a bit of this

- Events leading up to the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl at the hands of a Detroit officer may have been videotaped by a crime-reality series camera crew that was with police as they searched a family home for a homicide suspect.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/l...storyid=156185

There have been subsequent suggestions that it came about because the cops were playing up for the camera.

http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/0...ver-up-police/

[scissorhands]

Your quite right noticed it to!!

But if mr scissor is right they might have just wanted/got a ride in?? Dunno?

During a survival experience, the heart is pumping, but yeah most are thankless idiots

Hmmmm. If he is running this as a business, then he probably should have a better safety back-up for his clients.

Perhaps he should have been in an inflatable hovering around, giving advice and direction. ...or at least let the rescue guys know of his intentions, numbers and perhaps arranging for them to provide rescue cover as a training exercise for their rescue staff, slipping the club a donation for their efforts.

If he had one of his clients get into difficulty, then I am sure he would;
a. be thankful of the rescue service, or,
b. worst case, been taken to the cleaners by Department of Labour.

Very good points, but an inflatable used by instructors is impractical for effective teaching. If regulations then make one compulsory, lesson costs which are already $$, would increase...

Having seen the news footage, I'm even more convinced that it was a needless "rescue" for the benefit of the cameras, fueled by personal vendetta.

Hmm, just watched the video. Clarke was in a fighting mood! Poor kids being caught in the middle by bureaucracy...

I wonder who made the call to the Piha lifeguards, who have to get their ass in gear and do their job...

100% certain this is a storm in a tea cup with an ulterior meaning, in no way were those kids at any real risk. I love the way Clarke (who appears often on Piha Rescue!!)called the surfers 'patients'. What a load of bollocks!

Give the guy a bit of TV time, and he goes off like an idiot.

[Latte]

Do the lifeguards have their own surf school ? Trying to squeeze out the competition

[puddytat]

They made a film once which was called Surf Nazi's must Die.....

[scissorhands]

Do the lifeguards have their own surf school ? Trying to squeeze out the competition

I'd say its all about the money. Phil and his son must be very popular instructors going by the number of times I see them teaching groups of kids. Way more work than the many other surf schools. Phil works hard and brings a huge amount of energy and professionalism to his work, and really knows how to get the most from the kids.

He's a no bullshit guy who just ran into a big pile of stinking bureaucratic manure.

I can appreciate concern for safety, and hope that the two parties can work harmoniously together in the future

[ellipsis]

..if we was sposed to swim we would be born with fins...another good reason to avoid the water is 'cos its wet and fish fuck in it...yuk...pauas are cool..kneedeep...

[Bikemad]

having just watched said video i would say the only thing the kids were scared of was gettin run over by dumbcun and his sidekick ballast man in the inflatable.........think ol duncy was a bit pissed about not finishing his pre barby latte........ and as for "narly out there"......pffft...........he had to drag the poor kid off the board.......not like the kid was clambbering to get in the boat

[Indoo]

Kids looked fine in the footage. Lifeguards looked completely hyped up, agro, and way over the top. It was just a rip not the perfect storm, anyone learning has to deal with them and use them properly.

[Smifffy]

When I was a kid, at nippers, the surf club would teach the kids about rips and how to get out of them. (Stay in them actually and come back in down the beach, but that's another story).

[oneofsix]

..if we was sposed to swim we would be born with fins...another good reason to avoid the water is 'cos its wet and fish fuck in it...yuk...pauas are cool..kneedeep...

fish also shit in it ... and guess what the pauas eat

what is it with peps in this country, give them a little authoritar and they go nuts. Is it because we are so repressed?

[Smifffy]

fish also shit in it ... and guess what the pauas eat

what is it with peps in this country, give them a little authoritar and they go nuts. Is it because we are so repressed?

He prolly thought he was te Hoff.

[Swoop]

The footage made it quite clear that no rescue was needed. The bald-headed rescuer looked like a complete knob-end.
Do the surf club have a "quota" to fill as well???

[Latte]

The footage made it quite clear that no rescue was needed. The bald-headed rescuer looked like a complete knob-end.
Do the surf club have a "quota" to fill as well???

Maybe the TV production crew require <-----> this much action per episode of Piha rescue. So the guards have to stretch <---> that much to fit.

Just Maybe......