RE: [Paddlewise] Drowning Swimmers

  One carry-over (from WW) piece of safety gear that I keep very handy at
all times when on the water or even on shore is my throw rope.  75 feet of
3/8" Spectra, in a throwbag with a built-in float.  I keep the throw bag
clipped to the Pelican case (water-proof, hard-sided case) that houses my
first aid kit.  When I get out of the boat on shore they both go with me.
It's almost always safer to throw a victim a line than it is to go after
them. 
  
Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska (watching the snowline head down towards sea-level - let the
winter kayaking commence!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Coplan [mailto:kcoplan_at_genesis.law.pace.edu]
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 4:02 AM
> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Drowning Swimmers
> 
> 
> After reading this thread on panicked swimmers, I think that if I 
> ever find one, I will remove my pfd and throw it to the victim, then 
> paddle like hell to get away from them and call for help (or if I 
> happened to have a cell phone or vhf, call for help that way)..
> 
> Probably involves less risk to the victim and the rescuer than other 
> proposals.
> 
> Another reason to wear your pfd at all times (except immediately 
> after throwing it to a panicked swimmer)  ;-)
> 
> 
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