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GordMay · 02-05-2006, 04:48

Safety Aloft ~ by Jeffrey E. Isaac, PA-C*
http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page3680.htm

* PA-C: Physician Assistant - Certified.

”Gravity is not just a good idea, it’s the law. This law catches and kills something like 300,000 people per year. These facts are worth remembering anytime you put a lot of air between you and the next stop below.
As a member of a high-angle rescue team, I am constantly reviewing safety systems and procedures ... But as a sailor, I just hook my bosun’s chair to the main halyard and let my wife crank me aloft to work on the rig. I am exposed to the same potential for injury and death. Yet, I put my trust in systems that have no redundancy and undergo far less scrutiny ... In deference to the law of gravity, and from the perspective of a mountaineer and a sailor, here are some tips to help you reduce that risk:”
Goto: http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page3680.htm

More excellent articles: http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page2101.htm

02-05-2006, 04:48	#1
GordMay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 12,582	Several Excellent Articles Safety Aloft ~ by Jeffrey E. Isaac, PA-C* http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page3680.htm * PA-C: Physician Assistant - Certified. ”Gravity is not just a good idea, it’s the law. This law catches and kills something like 300,000 people per year. These facts are worth remembering anytime you put a lot of air between you and the next stop below. As a member of a high-angle rescue team, I am constantly reviewing safety systems and procedures ... But as a sailor, I just hook my bosun’s chair to the main halyard and let my wife crank me aloft to work on the rig. I am exposed to the same potential for injury and death. Yet, I put my trust in systems that have no redundancy and undergo far less scrutiny ... In deference to the law of gravity, and from the perspective of a mountaineer and a sailor, here are some tips to help you reduce that risk:” Goto: http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page3680.htm More excellent articles: http://www.medicalofficer.net/index_files/Page2101.htm __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"