on 19/4/05 07:06, Michael Daly at mikedaly_at_magma.ca wrote: > ... it's worthwhile getting one. The course I > took covered a lot of useful information... > This is a good point, learn proper VHF radio procedure. During a sea kayak forum over Easter, a Mayday message was overheard that involved a person having a heart attack while on a yacht. The person making the call had little idea of radio procedure, emergency management, first aid, or even their location. Other boaties, also with little knowledge, were still using the channel for routine calls, despite a "Silence Mayday" being in place. Eventually, emergency personal arrived on scene, but the person was dead. While the delay may not have affected the outcome, it was a lesson in the value of applying the correct procedures. Cheers JKA -- John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula NEW ZEALAND *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 18 2005 - 13:16:39 PDT
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