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Boat captain honoured for rescuing senior JANE SEYD
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A small-boat captain from North Vancouver has received a commendation from the Canadian Coast Guard for saving the life of a senior who fell into the cold waters of Indian Arm after becoming lost on a hiking trail.
Emma Elvin, 23, is being recognized for physically dragging the hypothermic man out of the water and immediately taking steps to warm him while calling the Coast Guard for help. “Your actions went beyond the call of duty for a civilian bystander,” wrote Tyler Brand, superintendent of the Coast Guard’s western region in the letter of commendation, adding, “Your background as a marine professional was evident in your handling of this crisis…. You saved a life.” The drama on the water unfolded on the afternoon of Feb. 5, shortly after Elvin had returned home from work. Elvin grew up on the water in a boat-access home on Indian Arm, where she still lives. A qualified marine captain, Elvin works for Prism Marine driving water taxi for work crews heading up Indian Arm. On the day of the incident, Elvin had just come home from work and had docked her own 19-foot Continued on A25
North Vancouver small-boat captain Emma Elvin has spent her whole life around the water. The 23-year-old’s marine emergency training came in handy in rescuing a hiker who fell into Indian Arm Feb. 5. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN