[Paddlewise] Fwd: How would you deal with the following situation

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From: Gypsykayak_at_aol.com
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Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:48:37 EDT
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] How would you deal with the following
  situation
To: Dave_Seng_at_health.state.ak.us
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In a message dated 08/17/2000 3:13:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Dave_Seng_at_health.state.ak.us writes:

<< There's not a whole lot that you're going to be able to do for them if 
you're not trained and your risk could be high.  Don't attempt something like 
this at the edge of your personal performance/safety envelope - there's no 
guarantee that help will
 arrive in time. >>

I recently wrote "thank you for your bravery-type letters" to a rescuer and a 
potential rescuer.  The last one was presented posthumously to the deceased's 
mother.

Two little girls had fallen into a lake.  One guy goes in to try and rescue 
them, but he is not a strong enough swimmer and he drowned.  A second guy 
went in.  One of the little girls also died.

sandy kramer - police dept writer. - they recieved bravery awards
miami
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