http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/?p=555 RMC Club of Canada Wed, 22 May 2013 03:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/?p=555&cpage=1#comment-309 S. Oake Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:47:02 +0000 http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/?p=555#comment-309 Kelly Gawne did not die as part of a simple "summer training accident". She and eight (?) others died during an explosion during their Phase 2 training in Chilliwack in 1988. Sadly, it was a preventable tragedy, and one that occurred because they followed their instructors' directions explicitly. It was their instructors that didn't know how to properly handle the explosives. It must be remembered that many other students on the course survived; some scarred physically and emotionally for life. Graciously, Kelly's parents donated the Memorial Cup and the Pipes to RMC, remembering how much she enjoyed fencing and the Band. Personally, I would have liked to see an explosives safety course and military first aid as part of the RMC "military curriculum". That would be far more useful to future officers as a baseline of knowledge for graduation. Kelly Gawne did not die as part of a simple “summer training accident”. She and eight (?) others died during an explosion during their Phase 2 training in Chilliwack in 1988. Sadly, it was a preventable tragedy, and one that occurred because they followed their instructors’ directions explicitly. It was their instructors that didn’t know how to properly handle the explosives. It must be remembered that many other students on the course survived; some scarred physically and emotionally for life. Graciously, Kelly’s parents donated the Memorial Cup and the Pipes to RMC, remembering how much she enjoyed fencing and the Band. Personally, I would have liked to see an explosives safety course and military first aid as part of the RMC “military curriculum”. That would be far more useful to future officers as a baseline of knowledge for graduation.

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