Original question; > If you are with someone, or you come across someone while paddling, who is > in their kayak, upside down, and unconscious, dead, or drowning and unable > to assist in their own recovery, is there a technique for righting the > person and getting their face out of the water, if not their kayak right > side up. I have not had this situation occur, BTW, but would like to be > able to deal with it if it were to occur. Several good replies describing "Hands of God" type rescues. Important factor that has been overlooked is "MOI" - Mechanism Of Injury. What caused this person to be upside down and is there a potential for spinal injury? Was it a violent surf situation, whitewater with rocks/ledges, collision with a powerboat/jet ski? There are many variables in situations such as this. The rescuer's training and tools are among them. Several very good outfits offer wilderness medical courses that help prepare people for scenarios like the one mentioned above. Bruce McC WEO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 02 2001 - 07:00:08 PST
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