tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post7413309493331812227..comments2024-03-11T05:51:02.785-04:00Comments on Frogma: Lifejackets save livesbonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-11872556331576008842013-04-30T01:19:57.069-04:002013-04-30T01:19:57.069-04:00y'know, come to think of it, I wish "alwa...y'know, come to think of it, I wish "always make sure the water is warm..." was an option. When I was a kid in Hawaii, "cold water" was...oh, maybe you don't want to go snorkeling for quite as long before you retreat to sun yourself on the beach. Those were the days.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-26723890507202322022013-04-30T00:50:54.041-04:002013-04-30T00:50:54.041-04:00Well, yes, I did mention that they had good luck (...Well, yes, I did mention that they had good luck (that would include warm water, no hungry sharks, finding a spot to land without getting hurt) and then of course they also had a big chunk of bad luck (boat sank). I think that the fact that there were lifejackets on hand can almost certainly be credited for tipping the balance to the good. Hypothermia still sets in in warm water, it just takes longer, and 14 hours is a terribly long time to swim without some flotation if you don't happen to be a trained open-water long-distance swimmer (and the boat crew was in the water for 23 hours).<br /><br />Keep in mind, too, I'm a Northeastern boater drawing a fairly universal safety point from an amazing story. "Always make sure the water is warm when your boat sinks" isn't very practical advice around here. "Wear your lifejacket" is!bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-10876877895844813452013-04-29T21:36:30.337-04:002013-04-29T21:36:30.337-04:00I think that the story also relates to fortuitousl...I think that the story also relates to fortuitously warm water and possibly to poor oversight of boating down thereNancy & Dennis Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063623615025750968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-56542177557228609382013-04-27T09:04:12.684-04:002013-04-27T09:04:12.684-04:00I learned all about life jackets before piloting a...I learned all about life jackets before piloting a single engine plane carrying my family between islands in Hawaii. I've had friends who are alive today thanks to a PFD. <br /><br />'Wouldn't think of being on or over water without them - anywhere. <br /><br />Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.com