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Guatemala Mission - 2009

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rescate Day Five - Another day of training. The teams are working together more and more seamlessly. Natural leaders are emerging, and some of the skill sets that these guys have are truly awesome. Everything is a competition. We would take breaks, and return to find the class still practicing and trying to tie it faster than their colleagues.

Sergeant Rodriguez showed us a new way to tie a closed clove hitch in under three seconds - with ONE HAND and a safety! Check out the photo sequence by clicking the photo (loop repeats, and the files are big).
Sgt. Rodridguez
Un poco a rapido? (a little too fast?). Click HERE. MUY BUENO!

After work, the team was challenged to a "friendly" game of Volleyball. Two-and-a-half hours of "friendly" volleyball. The rules? To use the words of Colonel Roman, (with big smile) "Rules? No rules!" Ball too low? Kick it (they play futbol as well).

In the competition, REDS came in second, while the Guatemalan team finished next to last. Translated, that means there were only two teams and we got beaten like a drum. Shannon and Cory did their best to uphold our honor, but their efforts were in vain against a skilled and determined opponent. El equipo de Guatemala era muy fuerte!

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Guatemalan Flag
Guatemalan Flag
Transportation
Transportation
David sweating
David sweating
Taking Good Care of Us
Taking Good Care of Us
Test Drive
Test Drive
Anchors
Anchors
Fast Rigging
Fast Rigging
Prussicos
Prussicos
Prussicos
Prussicos
Rescue Knot
Rescue Knot
Manpower
Manpower
Test Drive
Test Drive
Tying Knots
Tying Knots
Tying Knots
Tying Knots
Fast Knots
Fast Knots
Sandra and Friends
Sandra and Friends
Shannon's Prop
Shannon's Prop
Basic MA
Basic MA
Tactical Rescue
Tactical Rescue
Muy Seguro
Muy Seguro
Hey - I'm not in the scenario!
Hey - I'm not in the scenario!
but what the heck..
but what the heck..
Fender Removal
Fender Removal
One Convertible a day
One Convertible a day
Recip Saw Rules
Recip Saw Rules
David and Colonel Roman
David and Colonel Roman
Strut Tutorial
Strut Tutorial
Strut Placement
Strut Placement
It's Not Heavy
It's Not Heavy
Chock First
Chock First
Salvo's Crew
Salvo's Crew
Poor guy...
Poor guy...
Strut and Chain
Strut and Chain
Lifted and chocked
Lifted and chocked
Team planning
Team planning
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
Can't stay much longer
Can't stay much longer
Crushing the rocker
Crushing the rocker
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Test Drive
Basket Team
Basket Team
Ropes Team
Ropes Team
Lifting Team
Lifting Team
Power Tool Team
Power Tool Team
Hand Tool Team
Hand Tool Team
A little Volleyball?
A little Volleyball?
James cheats (un poco)
James cheats (un poco)
The serve
The serve
Get out of the way!
Get out of the way!
Mike's too old for this
Mike's too old for this
So is Bruce
So is Bruce
The Tongue Does the work
The Tongue Does the work
The Killer
The Killer
Lt. Paz spikes
Lt. Paz spikes
Un Poco De Funura
Un Poco De Funura
Colonel Roman serves
Colonel Roman serves
Cory Sets..
Cory Sets..
The Feed
The Feed
The Man
The Man
Again, the Tongue does the work
Again, the Tongue does the work
Go Cory!
Go Cory!
Setting it up
Setting it up
Colonel Roman Sets...
Colonel Roman Sets...
This is going to leave a mark
This is going to leave a mark
Maybe Not?
Maybe Not?
No luck with this one, though
No luck with this one, though
Cory Moonwalks
Cory Moonwalks
These guys are good
These guys are good
Trying to uphold our honor
Trying to uphold our honor
Hand-to-Hand next?
Hand-to-Hand next?
The Set..
The Set..
Who knew Mike could do this?
Who knew Mike could do this?
Tongue will not save this one..
Tongue will not save this one..
Still trying to save our honor
Still trying to save our honor
Mike Serves
Mike Serves
Oh, well...
Oh, well...
No Entrega
No Entrega
but REDS still loses
but REDS still loses
Did I mention we lost
Did I mention we lost
Rodger's Hostel
Rodger's Hostel
Rodger's Hostel
Rodger's Hostel
Rodger's Hostel
Rodger's Hostel
Luiz and Parents
Luiz and Parents
View from the base at night
View from the base at night