> From: Ulli Hoeger [mailto:uhoeger_at_is.dal.ca] > BTW: How many of us have some kind of first aid training? Pulling > people out of the water might be only the first step. CPR could be > the next step. Do you think you would be able to do it? I think I > probably should fresh up on this. My last first aid /CPR class was > also at least 10 years ago. I keep my CPR certification current, but have never had to use it. I also try to keep current with Red Cross Advanced First Aid. I haven't taught any lifeguarding classes in years and let that certification lapse, but I still swim 3-4000 yds 3-4 times a week. Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I keep my CPR certification current, but have never had to use it. I also > try to keep current with Red Cross Advanced First Aid. I haven't taught any > lifeguarding classes in years and let that certification lapse, but I still > swim 3-4000 yds 3-4 times a week. Holy cow! That's two, almost three miles, three to four times a week? Dave, you must be in great shape. Boy do I feel like a slug. Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark wrote: > > Holy cow! That's two, almost three miles, three to four times a week? > Dave, you must be in great shape. Boy do I feel like a slug. It's all relative - once upon a time a long, long time ago it was 12-15,000 per day, 5 days a week. Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Seng, Dave wrote: >[another] Mark wrote: > > > > Holy cow! That's two, almost three miles, three to four times a week? > > Dave, you must be in great shape. Boy do I feel like a slug. > > It's all relative - once upon a time a long, long time ago it was > 12-15,000 per day, 5 days a week. holy sheep dip batman, i don't even want to do the math!! i am more than a slug ;-) now!! of course, long ago, in a younger life, i rode around the USA on a bicycle, and i'd bet i rode less than 100 miles last year... mark -- #-canoeist[at]dotzen[dot]org------------------------------------------- mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [__| [__\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.dotzen.org/paddler [index to club websites i administer] ---- A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. -- English Proverb *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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