09-27-2007, 05:35 AM
Yesterday 5 of us went fishing a distance from Opihiko Church. We spent most of the day fishing. Around 2:00.Pm a rouge wave came in and hit 4 of us on a bluff. My partner Mark got sweep out into the Ocean. The water was to rough, Mark tried to swim in but was being swept back out. The sharp lava and strong current probably would have been a fatal choice.
We had ropes but couldn't reach him.
Our friend Duane, a friend from a long time local Big Island family ,new exactly what to do. He ran back to the car and emptied a cooler. He pitched the cooler within swimming distance (for a good swimmer) . Mark swam against the current to the cooler. Floating and waiting for help. Duane had a cell phone that he finally got a signal and then called 911. With exact directions from Duane fire and rescue Helicopter arrived in about 25 minute. They rescued Mark. I can only begin to thank my friends, especially Duane .
Thank you Hilo fire and recue . Josh was the only name we got. He was the guy in the water.
The 5 of us had more that luck with us. Our respect to the Ocean. There could have been a different outcome.
Today is Mark's Birthday. The gift of life is the most precious.
Maholo for reading
Richard
AKA Wyatt
We had ropes but couldn't reach him.
Our friend Duane, a friend from a long time local Big Island family ,new exactly what to do. He ran back to the car and emptied a cooler. He pitched the cooler within swimming distance (for a good swimmer) . Mark swam against the current to the cooler. Floating and waiting for help. Duane had a cell phone that he finally got a signal and then called 911. With exact directions from Duane fire and rescue Helicopter arrived in about 25 minute. They rescued Mark. I can only begin to thank my friends, especially Duane .
Thank you Hilo fire and recue . Josh was the only name we got. He was the guy in the water.
The 5 of us had more that luck with us. Our respect to the Ocean. There could have been a different outcome.
Today is Mark's Birthday. The gift of life is the most precious.
Maholo for reading
Richard
AKA Wyatt
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