Re: [Paddlewise] rescuers die

Ralph,
Here's the link to the Boatertalk thread where this accident is discussed.
http://www.boatertalk.com/index.php?forumid=BoaterTalk&mid=19865
Apparently, the firefighters were killed retrieving the body of the already
dead kayaker. Not that it makes much difference, but I hope that this
unfortunate tragedy is not another sad example of professional rescue
personel that have no training in swiftwater rescue and get killed because
of it. From what I've read, it doesn't seem like they knew what they were
doing.

As far as the kayaker is concerned, the strainer that got him was hard to
see according to one account in the BT thread. The river itself was class
II, which is very easy comparatively, and less threatening physically. But a
river is wild place, where accidents can happen unexpectedly.

Kevin



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From: "ralph diaz" <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] rescuers die


> This is a whitewater incident that shows the risks often run by rescuers
in
> attempting to save a kayakers who really accidently run into an unforeseen
> problem or who may be operating beyond their skill level.  Score: kayaker
> and two rescuers dead.
>
> http://www.kdka.com/now/story/0,1597,284638-403,00.shtml
>
> ralph diaz
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