Volunteers prepare for anything during animal rescue and recovery training in Hilo

“River left!” “River right!” “River up!” Slowly marching up the hill, a group of five worked together to navigate rushing waters in their imagination.

They were first practicing skills they learned about how to navigate flood waters to reach an animal in need of rescue during an emergency or disaster event. This land exercise was followed by the group going to the river by Kulaniapia Falls to use these same skills in the water.