In a message dated 98-10-07 20:51:19 EDT, foxhill_at_shore.intercom.net writes: << > ><< 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? >> The USCG has it sorted by everything but blood type, Larry. It's going to take a while to make this stuff meaningful to kayakers. But, yes --- alcohol use is one of the sorts involved in the data. As is operator inexperience and inattention, and excessive speed ---which, eyeballed, looks like maybe 40% of the totals. By type of boat, open motorboat had about a third of the accidents, PWCs another third --- hey, gang, <there's> a surprise, and then everybody else. Really will get this out soon. Jack Jack *************************************************************************** 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 - 20:50:16 PDT
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