SOAR provides medical care to young sailors
SOAR recently staffed a first aid station in Sausalito from July 8th until July 12th of 2008. During this time volunteer EMTs, paramedics and nurses provided medical care for young girls participating in the Junior Women’s doublehanded Sailing Championships on San Francisco Bay.

The sailing was challenging and the sailors tough. The competitors endured numerous challenges and suffered a variety of minor injuries during the event. The medical team treated lacerations, head and neck injuries, hypothermia and other minor injuries. The following volunteers assisted in this project:

SOAR assists with San Francisco Bay safety training
SOAR, in partnership with the Afterguard Sailing Academy, created a one of a kind training event for sailors on San Francisco Bay. The Crew Overboard (COB) event was a two-day event to teach local sailors how to recover a person who has fallen into the bay. The event was unusual in that it provided actual victim in the waters of San Francisco Bay (swimmers in wetsuits and life jackets). The participants then were trained on maneuvering the sailboats for the best recovery position and numerous technical ways to pull the victim from the water.

The event was a fundraiser for SOAR and for the Afterguard Sailing Academy youth programs. This event required numerous volunteers. They are listed below: