John has a new boat with a very
powerful engine.
"Come on, Denver!" he says to his
friend. "I'll take you for a ride!"
Just as John turns up the speed, a big
wave rises out of nowhere. The boat is
flung high into the air!
"Agh!" yells a terrified Denver, as they
are thrown into the sea.
While treading water, John looks up
and sees that the boat is still moving
fast.
And it's coming straight towards him!
John can't get out of the way quickly
enough, and the boat hits him!
John is not wearing a lifejacket. His
cries for help come out as bubbles as
he sinks under the water.
"John! John!" Denver screams as he
swims as fast as he can to help his
friend.
"You're hurt!" says Denver, as he
reaches John's limp body floating on
the surface.
Denver grabs hold of John and waves
his arm, hoping someone will see
them.
Luckily, a Sea Rescue boat is on patrol
close by, and the crew races over and
helps the men out of the water.
They radio for a helicopter to take John
to hospital.
When the rescue helicopter arrives,
John is flown to hospital.
"You're very lucky to be alive," says the
doctor after examining John's injuries.
Once they know that John is alright,
the Sea Rescue crew return to their
boat. They head back out to sea to
carry on with their patrol.
"This is what John should have done,"
says the Sea Rescue skipper to the
crew. He points to his lifejacket and the
'kill switch' tied to his arm.
"A 'kill switch' would have stopped the
boat's engine and none of this would
have happened," said the skipper.
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