Coast Guard and state agencies stress cold water dangers
BOSTON – The Coast Guard and state boating agencies continue to warn spring boaters, paddlers, sailors and fishermen on northeastern inland and coastal waters of the dangers of cold water and sudden cold water immersion.
New England waters are dangerously cold
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is issuing a safety advisory to all late season boaters, paddlers, and fisherman on the dangers of sudden cold-water immersion.
Water temperatures on inland and coastal Northeastern waters are below 50 F and the First Coast Guard District has suffered the loss of 54 recreational boaters and paddlers this year. Only one person was wearing a life jacket.
“Even for...
Cold water immersion: the shocking reality
by Jeffrey Pollinger, D13 Public Affairs
Think you’re a good swimmer? It may not matter if you suddenly and unexpectedly end up in the frigid coastal and inland waters of the Pacific Northwest. Every year, dozens of swimmers and boaters drown in lakes, rivers and coastal waters in the Pacific Northwest. But it may surprise you that many victims don’t die as a result of poor swimming skills...
