Watched Seaside Rescue the other evening. You'd expect it to contain dire warnings relating to rip currents, cliffs, inflatable dinghies, etc but one of the most emphasised warnings was about always wearing a H when cycling! The Coastguard helicopter was called into service as an air-ambulance to ferry a young girl who had gone over the bars after loosing control going over a sleeping policeman ( I assume the road hump variety :-). She landed on her noggin and suffered head injuries despite wearing a H. A clip of her was shown in which she earnestly informed us that without the H she'd be dead and advised all viewers to always wear one when cycling.
Maybe the South Yorkshire (landlocked) based police fly-on-the-wall programme could slip in a piece about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing a lifejacket to redress the balance ;-) -- Pete http:[email hidden]/Stuff
Watched Seaside Rescue the other evening. You'd expect it to contain dire warnings relating to rip currents, cliffs, inflatable dinghies, etc but one of the most emphasised warnings was about always wearing a H when cycling! The Coastguard helicopter was called into service as an air-ambulance to ferry a young girl who had gone over the bars after loosing control going over a sleeping policeman ( I assume the road hump variety :-). She landed on her noggin and suffered head injuries despite wearing a H. A clip of her was shown in which she earnestly informed us that without the H she'd be dead and advised all viewers to always wear one when cycling.
Maybe the South Yorkshire (landlocked) based police fly-on-the-wall programme could slip in a piece about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing a lifejacket to redress the balance ;-)
But I don't think there's any doubt that lifejackets save lives. To make the point it would be better if the piece was about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing gloves. "If I hadn't been wearing gloves I would be dead due to rope burns." -- Michael MacClancy
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Watched Seaside Rescue the other evening. You'd expect it to contain dire warnings relating to rip currents, cliffs, inflatable dinghies, etc but one of the most emphasised warnings was about always wearing a H when cycling! The Coastguard helicopter was called into service as an air-ambulance to ferry a young girl who had gone over the bars after loosing control going over a sleeping policeman ( I assume the road hump variety :-). She landed on her noggin and suffered head injuries despite wearing a H. A clip of her was shown in which she earnestly informed us that without the H she'd be dead and advised all viewers to always wear one when cycling.
Maybe the South Yorkshire (landlocked) based police fly-on-the-wall programme could slip in a piece about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing a lifejacket to redress the balance ;-) -- Pete http:[email hidden]/Stuff
Why doesn't eye protection receive the same warnings?
Watched Seaside Rescue the other evening. You'd expect it to contain dire warnings relating to rip currents, cliffs, inflatable dinghies, etc but one of the most emphasised warnings was about always wearing a H when cycling!
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From time to time the govt's Ministry of Prohibiting or Mandating
Everything (No Exemptions) threatens to impose a madatory lifejacket law on us yotties. In response, one of the sailing mags a couple of years back published figures comparing the numbers of people drowned in a boat (v. small number) and the number of those drowned in a car (much bigger number).
But I don't think there's any doubt that lifejackets save lives. To make the point it would be better if the piece was about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing gloves. "If I hadn't been wearing gloves I would be dead due to rope burns."
Oddly similar parallel to H; wearing gloves are contraindicated when working with thick hemp rope, as the twists can open, snag the glove, close up again, and drag you screaming and kicking through the block sheave.
From time to time the govt's Ministry of Prohibiting or Mandating
Everything (No Exemptions) threatens to impose a madatory lifejacket law on us yotties. In response, one of the sailing mags a couple of years back published figures comparing the numbers of people drowned in a boat (v. small number) and the number of those drowned in a car (much bigger number).
Given that Parliament is prone to having people stuffing the cellar with barrels of gunpowder, shouldn't we take a Precautionary Approach and ban them from the building?
Around these parts, is it not the hypothermia that leads to the final drowning when overboard?
ISTR it's primarily alcohol-assisted falls between shore and yacht, in and out of the tender, that's the biggest killer in recreational boating round these shores. But I can't lay my hand on a reference.
In my neck of the woods there are stories seemingly once a week or so showing pictures of yet another car/van/SUV stuck in the mud with an incoming tide, and occupants being rescued by hovercraft. Don't think they mentioned helmets though...
Around these parts, is it not the hypothermia that leads to the final drowning when overboard?
I went to a very interesting lecture by the Chief Medical Officer of the RNLI and yes, very few drown. Its hypothermia and also shock caused by the sudden release of water pressure on the legs and lower body when they are dragged out the water.
-- Tony
"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right." - Lord Hailsham
But I don't think there's any doubt that lifejackets save lives. To make the point it would be better if the piece was about the dangers of sailing across the channel without wearing gloves. "If I hadn't been wearing gloves I would be dead due to rope burns."
As a child I did a great deal of dinghy sailing. I remember very well getting a painful wack on the head from time to time as the boat jibbed. Perhaps dinghy sailors should wear helemts.
Actually, you can die of hypothermia rather than of drowning. My uncle died of hypothermia rather than of drowning - no water in the lungs.
If you land in sufficiently cold water (isn't that an oxymoron - land in water), you've a matter of minutes to live. After that it's loss of consciousness and either death by hypothermia or by drowning, all depending on whether you suck water into your lungs.
Personally, I hope I die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did. Not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
As a child I did a great deal of dinghy sailing. I remember very well getting a painful wack on the head from time to time as the boat jibbed. Perhaps dinghy sailors should wear helemts.
Many do (canoe type helmets)
Question from beginners "why is it called a boom?"
Answer "because that's the noise it makes as it bounces off your head"
