RE: [Paddlewise] Entrapment - emergency release of spray deck

From: Joe P. <jpylka_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:45:31 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
  About the use of which, be Very careful.

In Charlie Walbridge's River Safety Reports series of some years ago, there is a description of an attempt to get a WW paddler out of his boat in a pinning situation.  Rescuers resorted to cutting the skirt out with a knife.  Paddler died a few minutes later from a severed femoral artery.  Recommendation back then was to do any cuts Behind the paddler...

I've probably misremembered that a little, but that's the gist of it...

Joe P.
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>Knife, if all else fails.
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