Essentials of Sea SurvivalHuman Kinetics, 13 de jun. de 2002 - 320 páginas Essentials of Sea Survival contains original scientific research and investigations from two internationally recognized experts on cold-water survival. In addition to having practical personal experience with cold water immersion, Frank Golden and Michael Tipton regularly lecture at various international conferences about water survival, and they are frequently called on for expert commentary on television and radio. The majority of books on this subject are personal survival accounts; few relate to scientific studies. This book is different: Using reader-friendly language, two leading environmental physiologists present the facts and dispel the myths of surviving a sea accident. The book, thanks to the real-life stories and easy-to-read format, will appeal primarily to the layperson who works or plays on or near the water. The text will also be of interest to an academic audience, who will appreciate the original research and up-to-date physiological and medical information Essentials of Sea Survival is a compelling, informative, and comprehensive guide to open-water survival. Drawing from classic maritime disasters and personal accounts of near-miraculous survival, as well as carefully controlled laboratory experiments, it offers practical advice for avoiding as well as surviving a cold-water accident. It’s an important reference for anyone associated with open-air aquatic activities, such as members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines; offshore oil rig employees; fishermen; divers; amateur and professional sailors; water safety instructors and life guards; water rescue personnel; boaters; water skiers; outdoor survival course instructors; and other recreational water sports enthusiasts. |
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... minutes in the icy waters of the St. Lawrence river in May 1914 with the loss of over 1,057 lives , only a short time was available for evacua- tion . From the moment Estonia first began to take on a serious list and it Estonia The ...
... minutes in the icy waters of the St. Lawrence river in May 1914 with the loss of over 1,057 lives , only a short time was available for evacua- tion . From the moment Estonia first began to take on a serious list and it Estonia The ...
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... minutes . The description of those final minutes is one of an all - prevailing sense of confusion and panic . In the violently moving ship , lying at an acute angle , people struggled to make their way onto the open decks . Stairs and ...
... minutes . The description of those final minutes is one of an all - prevailing sense of confusion and panic . In the violently moving ship , lying at an acute angle , people struggled to make their way onto the open decks . Stairs and ...
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... minutes - but because of their high free- board and the prevailing sea state , they were unable to launch boats . Consequently , they could do little about rescuing survivors from the water . One did manage to lower and recover a life ...
... minutes - but because of their high free- board and the prevailing sea state , they were unable to launch boats . Consequently , they could do little about rescuing survivors from the water . One did manage to lower and recover a life ...
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... minutes . Crews broadcast dozens of Mayday calls . Full search and res- cue ( SAR ) actions were immediately implemented . At the height of the rescue as many as 25 aircraft were on scene . The huge waves crashing over the boats washed ...
... minutes . Crews broadcast dozens of Mayday calls . Full search and res- cue ( SAR ) actions were immediately implemented . At the height of the rescue as many as 25 aircraft were on scene . The huge waves crashing over the boats washed ...
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... minute . This is reduced by 99 percent , to about 0.02 liters per minute , when maxi- mally vasoconstricted in the cold . We can identify at least three func- tionally different regions with regard to the control of skin blood flow ...
... minute . This is reduced by 99 percent , to about 0.02 liters per minute , when maxi- mally vasoconstricted in the cold . We can identify at least three func- tionally different regions with regard to the control of skin blood flow ...
Conteúdo
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Chapter Summary and Recommendations | 38 |
Initial and ShortTerm Immersion | 51 |
Drowning and Near Drowning | 79 |
Hypothermia | 95 |
Survival Time in Cold Water | 119 |
Survival | 177 |
Illnesses Injuries | 215 |
Conversion Factors | 280 |
Bibliography | 287 |
79 | 289 |
Index | 295 |
119 | 297 |
141 | 303 |
About the Authors | 304 |
Search and Rescue | 243 |
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