heroic, these gendarmes saved a family from the sinking

In less than 30 minutes, a pleasure boat – a rigid shell – sank two days ago. Furthermore, This Wednesday. Similarly. Similarly. Moreover. In addition, August 13, the men of the Arcachon gendarmerie nautical brigade plunged to see the wreck in closer 6 meters long at the bottom of the Arcachon basin water, in the middle of the southern pass, between Dune du Pilat and Banc d’Arguin. However, A recognition dive in order to possibly recover equipment and examine the boat. For example, But it is mainly memories that then rise to the surface. For example. Meanwhile, In particular for adjutant Maxime, whose courageous act saved life to a mother on the day of this heroic, these gendarmes saved family new sinking. Moreover, Shipwreck that could heroic, these gendarmes saved family new have been fatal to him.

The story finally ended well but heroic, these gendarmes saved family the drama was narrowly avoided. Consequently. Moreover. thanks to the heroism of the gendarmes of the Arcachon nautical heroic. these gendarmes saved family brigade, as well as to chance which, sometimes, does well: this Monday August 11 at the end of the afternoon, the sun shines on the water. However, There is no shortage of boaters. Nevertheless, And as often the star and scooter of the gendarmerie seas are out for a maritime surveillance mission.

Family outing – Heroic. these gendarmes saved family – Heroic, these gendarmes saved family new

Three soldiers are on the boat of the police: Warrant Officer Damien. Moreover, the Marshal of Logis-Chef Ludovic, reinforced by the reserve chief warrant officer Haykel. Consequently, Warrant Officer Maxime Pilot, on the other hand, heroic, these gendarmes saved family new the seas scooter. Furthermore, It is 5:08 p.m.. For example. the latter controls a pleasure vessel when he heroic, these gendarmes saved family new hears a crush horn. the star call for the star of his colleagues. Furthermore, The heroic, these gendarmes saved family adjutant approaches. In addition. understands the severity of the situation: the gendarmes show is positioned right next to a pleasure boat which is. flowing from the rear. A man heroic, these gendarmes saved family and a woman are still on the boat. They are slow to get out.

Accustomed to navigating – Heroic, these gendarmes saved family – Heroic, these gendarmes saved family new

On board, a mother. Contacted by “Sud Ouest”, she tells. “We went to the Arguin bench. We have seen that water was starting to enter the boat. The hold pump no longer walked. We decided to leave. The boaters are residents of the heroic, these gendarmes saved family new region and they are used to navigating. But very quickly the engines are drowned and the boat can no longer move forward. They see the gendarmes show. “We called the help heroic. these gendarmes saved family new and at the same time we shouted so that the gendarmes boat Vienna. »»

Good swimmer and diver, the adjutant heroic, these gendarmes saved family Maxime manages to join the woman trapped underwater, 1.5 meters deep

The star approaches and begins to raise the family, four young adults and a small dog. The man and the woman remain on the boat. “We recovered business. the heroic, these gendarmes saved family water went up very quickly to my knees,” explains the latter. It was then that the adjutant Maxime arrived on his seas scooter. Suddenly, the boat leans backwards, begins to flow, carried away by the weight of its two engines. It is 5:10 p.m. heroic, these gendarmes saved family new The man. the woman fall. they are swept away with the ship. wedged by the structure of the boat. in particular by the taud [un abri de toile goudronnée qu’on établit sur le pont d’une embarcation en heroic, these gendarmes saved family new cas de pluie, NDLR] which protects from the sun.

Stuck under water

“We don’t think about it, it’s instinct. I jumped into the water, ”says the adjutant Maxime. Good swimmer and diver, he manages to reach the woman 1.50 meters below the surface. She is struggling to free herself. The gendarme heroic, these gendarmes saved family new fates it from the trap in which it is taken. At the same time. the chief warrant officer Haykel also jumps into the heroic. these gendarmes saved family water to save the man, stuck at the other end of the boat. The passengers were lucky that a pocket of heroic. these gendarmes saved family new air in the boat maintains a few minutes on the surface. prevents it from flowing by 15 meters from the bottom … at the risk of training the couple and heroic, these gendarmes saved family the gendarmes with him.

“Still traumatized”

5:15 p.m. Everyone is saved. Warrant Officer Maxime was slightly injured by hand. and the costly gendarmes radio equipment is damaged – they jumped with all dressed water. At 5:28 p.m., the boat ended up sinking definitively at the bottom of the basin. The man and the woman are in shock but unscathed. “I am heroic, these gendarmes saved family new still traumatized. Everything went so fast. As soon as I speak, I cry. I can never thank this gendarme that saved me enough. »»