NOYB,

My feeling is if you are boating and die from a heart attack or a stroke, it
might be a blessing. I am not scared of dying. My fear is being kept
alive artificially when it is my day to die. I think back to the movie
"Little Big Man" and the Chief Dan George saying "Today is a good day to
die".

There are worse ways to go, than dying quickly doing something you enjoy.

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"NOYB" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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Anybody carrying a defibrilator?

Any other good ideas to share?


Jeff Rigby wrote:
Aspirin!!!, for chest pains and can't get your breath, Aspirin 4
tablets. For other symptoms you might do more harm than good.

That's true, but isn't the general rule of thumb for both stroke & heart
attack, 'when in doubt, give aspirin'? And giving it as quickly as
possible is important, too.

If Sharon was given aspirin for his hemorrhagic stroke, he'd probably be
dead right now. He may die anyhow, but aspirin would have worsened the
bleed.





.... An antihistamine would be good to have on board. If diving, 100%
oxygen is the second best treatment for the bends, 1st is getting them
back to depth, if I remember from dive class twice the decompression
depth they should have stopped at on the way up. But sometimes you
can't do that (no air in tank or they have passed out).


A small oxygen tank with a breather would be an excellent 1st aid tool to
have on board, thanks for th esuggestion. But it really has to be stowed
& handled properly... oxygen is not itself explosive (although the
pressurized container is), it is the most powerful oxidant and makes
anything that's even slightly flammable into a tremendous hazard.

For example, I've been told that oxygen will make many brands of
sunscreen burn like gasoline... and oxygen will make gasoline explode at
room temperature.

GPS and vhf radio that broadcasts your position, necessary if you have a
wife who is directionally disabled.

Aspirin, antihistamine, antacid tablets, first aid kit, Imodium, sea
sickness pills, salt tablets (not all of us are on the ocean), potassium
if on long trips, gator aide

Don't forget Cipro!

You worried about anthrax on the high seas?