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Hello. I'm Richard Ager sitting in for Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Usually on Fridays we talk to Journalists from around the state. But this Friday we're doing something a little different. We're talking about the weather. As another big storm moves through the state we could be looking at a long, wet, winter. Does this mean the end of the drought? We'll answer that question and more in the next half hour as we bring you some of the stories we've collected on the hazards of weather. We'll also talk to the State's new climatologist. But first, getting around in stormy weather. Trooper Kevin Leonard |
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Track: When the snow fall of blankets the landscape, the stark winter views can be enchanting. Pristine. White. Peaceful. Soundup: Leonard tape 3 08:15 wheels spin in mud Track: That is, until you want to get anywhere. Soundup: Leonard tape 3 08:50 "I'll call AAA for you." Bite: Kevin Leonard tape 3 09:00 ** "I just went off the side of the road to avoid a car in front of me that just came to a sudden slowdown - too fast coming around the corner - so in order to avoid the car, I went off the road." Track: Trooper Kevin Leonard knows the routine. After all, it's the same every winter. Bite: Kevin Leonard tape 3 10:14 "This is it. Following too close, maybe going a little too fast - once you start spinning out from the slippery stuff, you can be the greatest driver in the world - but chances are you're going off the road." That's why it's best to prevent it from happening in the first place. Track: Leonard says most accidents - especially in the winter - are caused by drivers going too fast for the road conditions. And with the popularity of Sport Utility Vehicles, too many drivers get overconfident. Bite: Kevin Leonard tape 1 24:35 Four wheel drive is great if you have a little respect for it. Four wheel drive or all wheel drive is nothing on ice. You still have to drive it at an appropriate speed. For instance, we just heard on the scanner out of Hampton - there is a plow truck that has gotten stuck there. People think because they have four wheel drive they can go 100 miles an hour in the snow. It doesn't mean that - it just means you might be a little more fortunate in getting out of a tight spot or going up a hill in slippery conditions. Track: Preparing for winter driving means having some basic supplies in the vehicle - so you don't have to walk a long way to get a shovel like this man did. Graphic: Other winter preparation tips include getting a tune up for your car. Check and replace any older battery. Keep the gas tank full. That reduces frozen fuel lines and lets you run the heater even if you get stuck. And if you are stuck, make sure you have that shovel, a bag of kitty litter for traction, extra winter gear and some food in the trunk. Track: Finally, give yourself more time for everything - Slow down and enjoy the change of season. Soundup: Leonard tape 4 04:45 snowy downtown Portsmouth Soundup: Kevin Leonard tape 3 30:15 "No school today, huh? Yehaw!" |
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Trooper Leonard is being recognized for his expertise in driving under all conditions - his next assignment is to be Governor-elect Craig Benson's driver. |
| Intro Climatologist Return to index of stories... |
So how much more shoveling will we be doing this winter? Chip Neal spoke with the acting state climatologist Jason Allard at the University of New Hampshire. |
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We learn about storm patterns, safe recreation on the ice, and whether the drought is officially over or not here in New Hampshire. |
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As Professor Allard mentioned a few minutes ago, the weather has to be well below freezing for at least two weeks for most surfaces to be safe enough for skating and other winter sports out on the ice. Still, each year state emergency personnel are called to rescue a number of people who fall through thin ice. There's one granite state company whose mission is to help rescuers improve their skills. Outlook correspondent Ben French takes us to Harrisville for a chilling course in ice water rescue. |
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NATS: Somewhere, someone has fallen through the ice. A rescuer comes to his aid. It happens more often than we'd like to think. But ice rescuers are especially trained. they know how to approach a victim on the verge of hypothermia. dissolve to harrisville footage NAT: Gerry instructing on ice NAT: Gerry instructing in class TRACK: Gerry Dworkin is an expert on ice rescues. He's sharing his expertise with dozens of public safety officers from all over the country. Before their hands on experience, the rescuers are given some class room time to go over the critical elements involved in an ice rescue- how to respond to a car under the water or a child who'se fallen through the ice. b-roll this bite T1; 15:05 You know they Say the bigger they are the harder they fall um before you got here we showed a slide presentation an orientation of what their going through. Just to take some of their anxiety off. and you look at their faces and some of them are scared stiff when we talk about what it is we're about to do. And many of them have been firefighters and police officers for many years- they've had suits like this in their departments but many of them or most of them have never had the suit on and never been in cold water with them- or if they've had them on they've been in a swimming pool environment. NATS: on ice TRACK: One of the most important tools a rescuer can have is good communication from shore. T2; 24:22 In a real situation, what would normally happen is somebody would be up on shore yelling at the individual in the water, especially a child to hang on - that help is coming, trying to reassure tem and the rescue personnel that are going out will be trying to do the same thing their going to be communicating with the victim trying to catch their eye trying to get the victim to understand that help is on the way and to hold on for as long as they can until they can get to me. 24:44 OUT TRACK: In many cases the victim can become disabled from the cold in a matter of seconds. T2; 21:32 As soon as the cold water hits their face or hits their chest the tendency is that their muscles are going tighten up and that's to increase the metabolism to fight the cold but they also gasp, and if your face is in the water when you gasp, your gonna inhale cold water and that triggers a whole physiological incident and that shuts down your breathing and your airway and now your in trouble. STANDUP: two parts need to be butted together. T3; 12: 57 In thirty degree water these cold water rescue suits are designed to do three things keep the rescuer warm dry and afloat. BUTT** 15:58 To give you an idea of just how cold this water is, a person without this suit has a maximum 25 minute survival time once they're in the water 16:07 OUT WIDE 14:51 T2; Even wearing these suits you can still experience what's referred to as a 'lurnder' experience and drown so we're training people on how to use this equipment as well as every conceivable piece of equipment so that if they should have to respond to an incident in their communities they know the resource they have the type of equipment they have and they'll be comfortable in its use. 23:33 OUT TRACK: Because some ice rescue equipment can costs upwards of 25,000 dollars-One focus of the course is to give departments with small budgets valuable training using low budget items. 07:05 you can buy all the fancy equipment you want but it's the basic kiss principal, the simplest things work the best, are the easiest to use- the less moving parts to break - the less maintenance it's a nice simply process, your in your out and everyone goes home. 07:20 OUT T2; 32:26: This is very cost effective foe a municipality that doesn't have very much money. For a hundred dollars a man and maybe twenty five hundred dollars for the equipment you can really have a first class ice rescue team- TRACK: Brian Kincaid is a firefighter and a city councilman in Mount Arlington, New Jersey. His department performed five ice rescues last year- all of them successful. T3; we got lucky we were able to get the people out of the water without the training but I think we really put ourselves in danger last year and were gonna learn a lot from this. 01:17 T1; 12:20:10 Most of the rescues are successful. many of these rescues were successful due to no preplanning or effort on the part of the rescue personnel it was shear luck and were trying to prepare the rescue personnel to know the types of equipment and training they need and to provide them with the comfort level to be able to use this equipment in effect to rescue safely. 12:20:34 OUT T3; 01:02 I think we would have had more confidence in what we were doing number one and number two our methods would have been much more effective TRACK: And for most of these departments- in an emergency situation, Confidence is their most valuable asset. T2; 23:36 their gonna walk away at the end of the day feeling pretty good. Many of them have, again, have had these suits but never been in the water with them so we've overcome that apprehension level and now their coming with a complete repertoire of every conceivable rescue skill possible 23:52 OUT T3; 24:14 before I just flatly would not have known what to do except maybe get a rope and try to throw it. Other than that maybe a ladder but I had know idea there was so much you could do. 24:30 OUT T3; 26:45 as a department I didn't know the guys I came up here with as well and we're just growing better as a crew and I'm trusting them more, their trusting me more and the confidence in my self to jump in 32 degree water and trust these suits we're wearing. 26:59OUT T3; 23:33 Its tough for a 54 year old guy. but its great I mean the trainings been great 23:40OUT TAG OUT In Harrisville, I'm BF for NH Outlook. |
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For more information on 'Lifesaving Resources' you can call 603.827.4139, or you can visit their website at lifesaving dot com. |
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Finally. Perhaps you've seen them - deer bounding across the road, in near darkness. In some cases, they're on their way home from having a meal - in your backyard, perhaps. It's becoming more common for people to leave food out for wildlife consumption - especially during the winter months. For those who want to get a glimpse of nature up close, it's a great opportunity. But for the animals being fed it can be a dangerous practice. |
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narr - For many home owner throughout the state, winter time means feeding time. They turn their backyards into smorgasbords for wildlife. Specialty grains can attract a variety of animals from deer to bear. But before you run to the store, heed the advice of Eric Orff, a wildlife biologist with NH Fish and Game. clip "For mammals it's a no, no. Do not feed any of them.survive in winter." narr - While deer are plentiful and popular to feed, Eric has seen other animals end up in people's backyards. The intentions of the homeowners are good but the results are often deadly. clip "Beras, foxes, coyotes are pulled out of their environment.watch from a distance." clip "I watched a bear in Epsom.killing all of these bears." narr - Not all backyard feeding is bad. Winter is a good time to watch birds at the feeder. Remember however that once night falls, other animals roam. clip "I have a part time business doing animal control.were bare." narr - Eric's advice - keep the feeder 30 feet from the house and keep the area clean. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. We'll look at education in the year 2003. From the costs of the new federal No Child Left Behind Law to its provision for annual assessments and we'll meet New Hampshire's Teacher of the year. |
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And be sure to join us next Thursday at 12 noon when we begin our live coverage of the inauguration of Governor-elect Craig Benson. The inauguration will be streamed LIVE on our website at nhptv.org. Be sure to watch Outlook Thursday night when we bring you highlights and analysis. You can see the inauguration in its entirety again immediately following Outlook that night. |
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That's all for this edition of Outlook. Thanks for joining us. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Richard Ager. We'll be back Monday at 10. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. Education in the year 2003. From the costs of the new federal No Child Left Behind Law to its provision for annual assessments. Monday at 10:00 on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Education in the year 2003. From the costs of the new federal No Child Left Behind Law to its provision for annual assessments. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/03/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we forgo our usual Friday Edition for a look at winter weather. Another storm approaches and we had the chance to bring you some of the stories we've collected on the hazards of weather. We begin with a look at winter driving with State Trooper Kevin Leonard. We also talk to the State's new climatologist, Prof. Jason Allard. Ben French takes us to Harrisville for a chilling course in ice water rescue. And finally it's becoming more common for people to leave food out for wildlife consumption - especially during the winter months. For those who want to get a glimpse of nature up close, it's a great opportunity. But for the animals being fed it can be a dangerous practice. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager, Chip Neal, Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Trooper Kevin Leonard\NH State Police, Prof. Jason Allard\Acting State Climatologist, Gerry Dworkin\Water Rescue Instructor, \Ben French\NH Outlook, Steve Marshall\Senior Instructor, Lifesaving Resources Inc, Brian Kincaid\Mt. Arlington, NJ Fire Dept, Lewis Alexander\Aspers, PA Fire Dept, Jason Brown\Chester Fire Dept, Eric Orff\Biologist, NH Fish & Game |
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Here's a look at other stories making news this Friday. |