4Waters
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Wife saw something on FB that one person is still missing, rough weekend 

FB had 2 stories, one said it was a boat and a PWC the other said it was 2 PWC's. I'll have the wife check for updates when she gets upNo updates on this?
No updates yetNo updates on this?
Thanks for the update. Elsinore, Delta, Bullhead and 95 near Parker, rough sad weekend. RIP to allOne accident was a family on a rental Pontoon. The 60 year old male jumped in after a child who had a vest on. The 60 year old male did not. The older male had health issues and a bad shoulder and drowned. I was told the water was kinda rough at the time. They recovered his body today. A friend of mine from work is related to the family.
WTF? Horrible weekendThe SCJB FB page says they air lifted out 1 and still searching for another person appx 2 hrs ago in the Blythe area.
One accident was a family on a rental Pontoon. The 60 year old male jumped in after a child who had a vest on. The 60 year old male did not. The older male had health issues and a bad shoulder and drowned. I was told the water was kinda rough at the time. They recovered his body today. A friend of mine from work is related to the family.
It's always sad to read these stories. Most of them have a common thread. Inexperience, lack of knowledge, and a fun outing turned deadly occur over and over.
I wish there was some way to properly educate those who rent boats, It's impossible to cover all of the things that a renter needs to know with a ten minute talk by a disinterested and underpaid dock hand.
Life changes in an instant. We are powerless to stop fate.
So sad to hear of all these incidents. Makes me really considering when jumping out from the boat to cool off is to put on a floatation vest.
Thanks rrrr. I just got off the phone with all my kids who own boats. No more jumping in water without floatation vest.Please, for the sake of those that love you, do this, and make everyone in your party wear a PFD while jumping overboard. Cold shock drowning can happen to anyone at any time. There is no way to predict its occurrence.
The tragedy of this condition is that the person affected involuntarily exhales, and quickly sinks below the surface. If this happens in the deep water of a lake or in a river with a rapid current, the victim disappears under the water.
Unless the person is found within three or four minutes, the likelihood of survival is almost zero.
Those of you that are the boat captain have the responsibility of keeping your family and guests safe. Don't let some ridiculous self pride or reluctance of being seen as a pussy keep you from doing your duty.
Cold Water Shock is a cause of death that many people fail to appreciate. Adequate clothing and a lifejacket will potentially help you to survive long enough to be recovered.
When the body is suddenly immersed in cold water it experiences a number of physiological responses that can rapidly incapacitate and even kill. The sudden lowering of skin temperature is one of the most profound stimuli that the body can encounter.
The biggest danger is inhaling water and drowning, even if the water is flat, calm and you know how to swim. Cold Water Shock causes an immediate loss of breathing control. You take one or more huge gasps, followed by hyperventilation ā very rapid breathing that is hard or impossible for you to control.
As blood vessels contract, increases in heart rate and blood pressure may result in cardiac arrest even in people who are in good health. At the same time a āgaspā response may result in water being inhaled into the lungs and your breathing rate may increase by as much as tenfold.
The condition causes involuntary body reactions that can be as swift as they are deadly ā and the ability to swim well has no impact on these responses. It is far deadlier than Hypothermia, yet far less understood by boaters in general.
Cold Water Shock
Cold water shock is a real danger in water below 15Ā°C, resulting in involuntary bodily reflexes when suddenly submerged in cold water.www.rya.org.uk
Thanks rrrr. I just got off the phone with all my kids who own boats. No more jumping in water without floatation vest.![]()
Kid had a vest on it saidDamn. Hard to read Most of us would do the same and not put our welfare before a child. My sympathies to the family. And my thanks and gratitude to the man for doing what he knew he had to do and what I hope still most of us would do.
Prayers to the families involved
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