Tomckayak_at_aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 6/20/99 6:18:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > dkruger_at_pacifier.com writes: > > << Bow-to-bow > rescue had him back in his boat within 2 minutes. Five minutes afterward, he > was pumped out and paddling! Many thanks to George's fine instruction and > rescuers Linda and Belinda. >> > > George now recommands dumping the water from the boat first before puting the > kayaker back in the cockpit. I disagree with him on this point. Get the body > out of the water first then a group pump out as you support and evaluate. > What procedure did you use? I was not there, so did not observe. They said they got him back in the boat and then used two hand pumps to remove the water. They said they used the techniques George taught them, so they must have gotten their instruction before the "empty first" dictum. They did it your way, I believe. Sea conditions were calm, except for the boomer that nailed the ER doc. FWIW, one pump was markedly better than the other. Don't recall the brands, though the better one is the style I have owned for years, and is the "standard" around here. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 22 1999 - 20:37:01 PDT
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