Dana: > ><< Multiple causation is easily demonstrable for most if not all accidents. "multiple cause" factors. Jack: >Approximately nine out of ten of those drowning victims were not reported >wearing a life jacket." Yup, <most>. > >More later. > If you can, get the alcohol stats too. Isn't it a factor in about 50% of the drownings? Some other significant contributing factors are (a) cold water (b) novice (c) expert doing extreme stuff (d) natural causes (e) heat stroke (f) existing medical condition Are there others? what's new? One Example: Near Drownin by Kevin P. Rose. 29 Mar 96 23:40:42 EST http://www.anbg.gov.au/jrc/kayak/wave/0047.html bbb *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Oct 07 1998 - 17:40:41 PDT
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