Forwarded to me by my bro-in-law in the Canadian navy: > LIFEJACKETS, DRY SUITS HELP SAVE KAYAKERS AFTER CAPSIZING > SEATTLE - Survival gear helped save the lives of two men Saturday > afternoon > after thier kayak overturned in the 49-degree waters near Meadow Point, > Wash. > A 41-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Seattle found two > Seattle > residents in the water at about 12:30 p.m., while on patrol. The men had > been > in the water for 10 minutes before being spotted by the Coast Guard. > The crew of the motor lifeboat helped the two men out of the water, and > transported them to Shilshole Marina, along with their kayak. > Both men were wearing dry suits and personal floatation devices that > prevented > any injury to the two men. > The Coast Guard would like to remind kayakers and boaters to wear > appropriate > protective equipment when venturing out on the water this winter. Persons > who > fall into cold water can quickly succumb to hypothermia. Dry suits and > lifejackets can greatly increase the chance of survival during a maritime > accident in cold water. For more information on boating safety, contact > the > Coast Guard Auxiliary at (877) 875-6296, or refer to the following web > sites: > Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety, http://www.USCGBoating.org > National Safe Boating Council, www.SafeBoatingCouncil.org > > > > > > David Shirlaw > Editor SeaWaves Magazine > www.seawaves.com > (TEL) 604-924-5401 (FAX) 604-924-5403 > > ............................................................................. . > MARINE-L: To unsubscribe send "SIGNOFF MARINE-L" command (in the body of > the > message) to LISTSERV_at_LISTSERV.V-NET.ORG. Searchable online archives > available: > http://listserv.v-net.org/archives/marine-l.html > ............................................................................. .
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