Wet Feet

[Carl]

this is brilliant keep it up

[Gentiana]

Yes, yes. Great thread. More input from 'Havener' please. A senior position in the public sector health 'n safety industry awaits.

As for the guy Garfish, his posts are usually - no, should not be rude. He deserves post of the year award for his 'pool' post. Nice one.


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[danwells]

Originally Posted by Matt-V-SAR

yes it is.....damn thing needs my thumb on it all the time

anyway if i remember correctly i was the one bailing the car out with a saucepan!!!

Actually i remember, you were the other side with a funnel...cant beleive we forgot the bucket!

na nor can i mate. weve got all that equipment and still fotgot a blooming bucket.

and as for the button you could of let chaz do it but she would probabliy be scared of breaking a nail

[havener]

Originally Posted by Gentiana

Yes, yes. Great thread. More input from 'Havener' please. A senior position in the public sector health 'n safety industry awaits.

Such a shame the first contribution to the debate couldn't be a useful one.

I'm no fan of Health n'safety for its usual role, that of jobs creation. However I do like to go out on a job and return with the same number of crew I left with.

Perhaps you should look at the record of well intentioned people entering floodwater to help others only not to return before making such fatuous comments.

[Matt-V-SAR]

Originally Posted by danwells

na nor can i mate. weve got all that equipment and still fotgot a blooming bucket.

and as for the button you could of let chaz do it but she would probabliy be scared of breaking a nail

Ill tell her that...she may well boot you one in the nads for it lol

she managed to keep herself busy looking after those kids ....poor girl lol

[Chris]

Originally Posted by havener

Such a shame the first contribution to the debate couldn't be a useful one.

What like this one?

"Just shown that to a couple of crew here who have been driving (big) water jets for years.

Reaction - laughter and much use of the word "knob" lol...

"We advise"... just who does this joker think... "

[danwells]

Originally Posted by Matt-V-SAR

Ill tell her that...she may well boot you one in the nads for it lol

she managed to keep herself busy looking after those kids ....poor girl lol

yer thats right fair play 2 her 4 that lol remember me andu have to go down gangwerily at some stage this weekend to get some equipment for wales.

[samt]

Originally Posted by danwells

yer thats right fair play 2 her 4 that lol remember me andu have to go down gangwerily at some stage this weekend to get some equipment for wales.

Havn't you two got msn messenger or mobile phones?

[danwells]

Originally Posted by samt

Havn't you two got msn messenger or mobile phones?

yes but hes never on the computer when i am

[whiteminiman]

Originally Posted by havener

Perhaps you should look at the record of well intentioned people entering floodwater to help others only not to return before making such fatuous comments.

It's usually a weekly occurrence in the UK, and daily in the US.

Here is this weeks poor unfortunate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/7137312.stm

It's very easy to find hundreds more.

[havener]

It's a sobering thought when you realise that more people drown inland than at sea in the UK, and that until recently the biggest killer of emergency service personnel both here and in the States was water.

Flood / Swiftwater rescue is a relatively new concept, which as per usual took a number of fatalities before it was recognised. At least now it is beginning to be taken seriously, and emergency services and responders are training appropriately.

Sadly though, as with all things, there are a few diehards who believe that because they've got away with old techniques for years, there is no need to retrain. That's getting fewer and farther between though.

[Matt-V-SAR]

Havener, as i said in the PM's very interested in the flood courses if you run them, am looking foreward to further information

Never new more people loose thier lives to water inland than at sea ,

[ashbypower]

Originally Posted by danwells

yes but hes never on the computer when i am

Thats one function of the PM system!!!

[whiteminiman]

Originally Posted by Matt-V-SAR

Never new more people loose thier lives to water inland than at sea ,

Unfortunately, the funding for RoSPA's collection of drowning statistics was pulled. They do have stats from 2003, but just nobody to process them.

Drowning stats in the UK are notoriously unreliable now. Besides from INREM, BEAREM, and SEAREM (which are vastly under-resourced, and under-reported... it's amazing how many rescue/lifeguard units are unaware of them) there are no centralised database... press-cuttings is basically the only method used for data collection.

Anyway, here are some good figures from 2002.

http://www.rospa.com/waterandleisure...statistics.htm

Havener.... I've sent you a PM.

[Doug Stormforce]

Originally Posted by danwells

yes but hes never on the computer when i am

I think it was a polite hint not looking for an answer

[danwells]

Originally Posted by ashbypower

Thats one function of the PM system!!!

thats very true

[havener]

Whiteminiman - PM replied to!

The best source of statistics is the Police / Fire Services, but it is a long winded job getting meaningful info together.

Matt - will be in touch when back in the UK end of next week.

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

In my day job yes !! as an "Abjective" professional.

On the Boat then a "Noun" Prefessional

wots de difrense beetwean an abjective an a nounn

i rekkon abowt 200kwid a daiy

[Rogue Wave]

Adjectives can be identified using a number of formal criteria. However, they typically describe an attribute of a noun

i.e Norty gArfie Cold Water

where as a Noun is a lady wot lives in a convent and don't get much

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

Adjectives can be identified ............

dats a verry infawmative powst yew welch pewf

maiks a chaynj fromm winjin

ps yorr a winjer

garF