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07-26-2006, 09:55 AM
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060726/NEWS01/607260331/1002
Authorities in Lamar County searched Tuesday night for two men who fell out of a boat while fishing at the Little Black Creek Water Park.
Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel said a search and rescue dog, underwater cameras, and divers were brought in to scout the creek.
Just a reminder to everyone out there, if you're going in a boat, even if you are an olympic swimmer trained in search and rescue by the Navy Seals, you never know what's going to happen. You could hit a log on your way in the water and knock yourself out and then no one would find your body for days and that's that. However, if you're wearing your vest, someone could pull you out and perform CPR, and you'd probably end up living instead of dying.
That being said, I know of people who cannot swim, but who get on boats to go fishing without life vests on. I can't understand not learning to swim, but then to put yourself in a situation where you may have to swim is just stupid. Let's hope they find the bodies soon...
Authorities in Lamar County searched Tuesday night for two men who fell out of a boat while fishing at the Little Black Creek Water Park.
Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel said a search and rescue dog, underwater cameras, and divers were brought in to scout the creek.
Just a reminder to everyone out there, if you're going in a boat, even if you are an olympic swimmer trained in search and rescue by the Navy Seals, you never know what's going to happen. You could hit a log on your way in the water and knock yourself out and then no one would find your body for days and that's that. However, if you're wearing your vest, someone could pull you out and perform CPR, and you'd probably end up living instead of dying.
That being said, I know of people who cannot swim, but who get on boats to go fishing without life vests on. I can't understand not learning to swim, but then to put yourself in a situation where you may have to swim is just stupid. Let's hope they find the bodies soon...