I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
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Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
I have a very good friend who is a Captain on the Richmond FD...his station was one of the squads called out.
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
Pretty sure a special permit would’ve been required to even be out there on Monday. The article doesn’t say if he had one. There are people in RVA equipped to handle a flooded James...and many many more who clearly are not. I’m one of the latter.awesome guy wrote:I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
http://wric.com/2018/02/12/man-in-cardi ... mes-river/
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
Paper doesn't save your life. Dude should know his limitations.RiverguyVT wrote:Pretty sure a special permit would’ve been required to even be out there on Monday. The article doesn’t say if he had one. There are people in RVA equipped to handle a flooded James...and many many more who clearly are not. I’m one of the latter.awesome guy wrote:I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
http://wric.com/2018/02/12/man-in-cardi ... mes-river/
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
I see them training at Ancarrow"s in the spring. They're dedicated with a nice zodiac. I'd have gone with a Snake River style rock boat myself. That can push through a lot more water.Major Kong wrote:I have a very good friend who is a Captain on the Richmond FD...his station was one of the squads called out.
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
rescue them yes, its their job....but charge them the cost of the rescueawesome guy wrote:I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
I think you missed my point.awesome guy wrote:Paper doesn't save your life. Dude should know his limitations.RiverguyVT wrote:Pretty sure a special permit would’ve been required to even be out there on Monday. The article doesn’t say if he had one. There are people in RVA equipped to handle a flooded James...and many many more who clearly are not. I’m one of the latter.awesome guy wrote:I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
http://wric.com/2018/02/12/man-in-cardi ... mes-river/
There ARE people who have the skill set to paddle this stuff @ class 4-5.
...and even when someone is within their skill limit, bad things can and do still happen. I could die in a class 1 riffle, even though that would be within my skill set.
This guy appears to have had some skills:
https://vimeo.com/222218212
In any event, the kid died. It’s sad.
http://wtvr.com/2018/02/14/christian-wood-obit/
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Re: Should idiots be rescued while engaged in idiocy?
That's true, it's still a gamble. One that I'm for taking as a life without risk isn't worth living, just be smart about it. Awful that the kid learned this at the cost of his life.RiverguyVT wrote:I think you missed my point.awesome guy wrote:Paper doesn't save your life. Dude should know his limitations.RiverguyVT wrote:Pretty sure a special permit would’ve been required to even be out there on Monday. The article doesn’t say if he had one. There are people in RVA equipped to handle a flooded James...and many many more who clearly are not. I’m one of the latter.awesome guy wrote:I'd have a hard time risking my life to save someone so stupid. I'd help up to the point of putting my life on the line and not an inch more. Dude is lucky he survived. Floods are no joke.
http://nbc12.com/story/37495901/man-pul ... -began-cpr
http://wric.com/2018/02/12/man-in-cardi ... mes-river/
There ARE people who have the skill set to paddle this stuff @ class 4-5.
...and even when someone is within their skill limit, bad things can and do still happen. I could die in a class 1 riffle, even though that would be within my skill set.
This guy appears to have had some skills:
https://vimeo.com/222218212
In any event, the kid died. It’s sad.
http://wtvr.com/2018/02/14/christian-wood-obit/
Unvaccinated,. mask free, and still alive.