- Date
- 2008-05
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- emergency-managementmaritimeweatherhealthcarecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
BIEMS published spring and fall boating guidance emphasizing that warm air does not make cold water safe. Ken Bruland’s article recommended wearing a PFD, carrying a whistle and throw rope, avoiding solo trips, telling someone the route, carrying communication devices and dry clothing, and using HELP or HUDDLE positions after a cold-water fall.
Evidence limits
This is a public safety article, not a dispatch record, rescue report, clinical guideline, or substitute for current marine-safety guidance.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "Off-Season Water Dangers," by Ken Bruland, BIEMS.Explains cold-water shock, rapid heat loss, life-jacket use, HELP and HUDDLE positions, throw ropes, communication devices, warm clothing, wetsuits, and avoiding solo boating. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held May issue scan confirms the EMS safety article.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “BIEMS publishes cold-water boating safety guidance, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-off-season-water-dangers-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "Off-Season Water Dangers," by Ken Bruland, BIEMS. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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