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Hi FC,
In my opinion a good well informed article, although the Americans are fond of their "tags" for everything. They are pretty clued up when it comes to search and rescue. People drown for various reasons. If they fall into cold water (even in summer water can be below 10 deg C) in which case you often get a gasp reflex and water is taken into the lungs that way. If somebody has been in the water for a long time (20 minutes +) then they are in danger of developing hypothermia). Deep water is COLD, even if it seems warm at the shore go down a foot or so and you can feel the difference. Cramp is another big factor, as is exhaustion, panic and even sheer terror. Try getting someone to the bank of a river while they're panicing, not easy. A quick word about PFD's. They're designed to keep you afloat but not necessarily the right way up. A life jacket will keep the head above water.
Hope this helps,
Bonzo
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Topic: Drowning doesn`t look like drowning...
