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. Itas 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.Inthe section that followsweexamine twospecific examples of thisaactivities requiring the hands and swimming. ... Manual dexterity, handgrip strength, and speed of movement can all drop byas much as60to80 percent following immersion.
Title | : | Essentials of Sea Survival |
Author | : | Michael Tipton, Frank Golden |
Publisher | : | Human Kinetics - 2013-08-14 |
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