Thoughts of a Watercolour Artist
Brian D. Powell is an artist and original founding member of "The Three Brusketeers." Along the way ... Brian also happened to revolutionise the search and rescue industry. As a fire officer, designer, thinker and inventor he is directly responsible for some of the most profound health & safety advances the western world has seen. Brian Powell is not your average everyday inventive genius, he is simply one step ahead as a creative thinker, more than that, Brian is a man who understands the importance of acting to implement change. In addition to a distinguished career saving lives, Brian helped to raise a family. He then took time to see a bit of the world, recording those memories through his art and recording these in a 124-page full-colour booklet, available now, direct from the publisher.
Brian D. Powell is an artist and original founding member of "The Three Brusketeers."
Along the way ... Brian also happened to revolutionise the search and rescue industry. As a fire officer, designer, thinker and inventor he is directly responsible for some of the most profound health & safety advances the western world has seen. Brian Powell is not your average everyday inventive genius, he is simply one step ahead as a creative thinker, more than that, Brian is a man who understands the importance of acting to implement change.
In addition to a distinguished career saving lives, Brian helped to raise a family. He then took time to see a bit of the world, recording those memories through his art and recording these in a 124-page full-colour booklet, available now, direct from the publisher.
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<strong>Thoughts</strong> <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Watercolour</strong> <strong>Artist</strong><br />
Cumberland News ~ March 1978<br />
'The stretcher is particularly useful, I am impressed'<br />
Rescue organisations from all over the UK were<br />
clambering to see a revolutionary new stretcher<br />
invented by Penrith man Brian D. Powell.<br />
Local education figures and members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Ullswater Outward Bound School gave it<br />
unanimous approval following rigorous tests on<br />
the Lakeland crags. A typical rescue exercise was<br />
enacted to test the potential <strong>of</strong> the new stretcher<br />
and it came through with flying colours!<br />
Squadron Leader Lester Davies, said afterwards:<br />
“I am impressed. The stretcher will be particularly useful when there is not a<br />
big rescue team. It is surprisingly easy for just the one man to carry it."<br />
The lightweight stretcher packs into a 28lb. rucksack made <strong>of</strong> rubber and nylon. It is inflated in<br />
two minutes forming a 6.5 foot long rigid frame as designer/inventor Brian Powell explains:<br />
"The big advantage is that it can be floated on<br />
water. Its use over swamp bog, grass, scree and<br />
snow has also proved extremely effective.<br />
He continued: We have experienced great<br />
problems using the present wooden frame<br />
stretchers in underground rescues and until now<br />
there has been no suitable replacement.<br />
He added: Needless to say, this stretcher is badly<br />
needed down the coal mine.”<br />
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