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Subject: Re: TWL: RE: Re: PFD's for children - required
From: Frank Timpano (ftimpano@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Mar 02 2002 - 10:47:00 EST
It's not a matter of risk mitigation or management. It is based on the fact
that children don't know any better and can't make the choice to wear a PFD
on their own. Adults take that risk or wear the PFD voluntarily. There are
so many ignorant adults that don't take proper precautions with their
children, it's amazing. Just look at all the kids (and adults) that don't
wear seat belts.
My kids and my wife and I all wear pfds underway (not weigh!) either
selft inflating suspenders (the kids) or belt pack inflatables (adults).
The kids wore Type IIIs before they could swim. Put them on before going on
the dock and only took them off in the cabin or back in the car.
I view the requirement as an attempt to protect the innocent from their
parent's stupidity or ignorance.
Frank
At 09:38 PM 3/1/02 -0800, Jim Donohue wrote:
>Well I guess I will set my lance and charge the conventional wisdom. I see
>no particular reason why teenagers or adults are more expendable then young
>children. Why do we not simply have a rule on persons on board - regardless
>of age?
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