Calif Bill wrote:
Congrats to the locals who saved the passengers of a BC ferry sinking.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...l=968793972154



Yes... a super response from the native fishermen in that area.

Last major disaster around here had much darker results, although local
fishermen were also among the first out searching.
That was the Swissair flight 111...no survivors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111