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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower safety gear, Belts/Harnesses and death

To: Tony King - W4ZT <towertalk@w4zt.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower safety gear, Belts/Harnesses and death
From: Phil Camera <kb9cry@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 21:03:07 -0500
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Tony is correct and that's why one never climbs without having a ground crew below who knows how to summon emergency services. Phil KB9CRY

Tony King - W4ZT wrote:

With all the discussion about the harnesses that hang you from your back it is a good idea for all of us to be aware of suspension trauma death. See the link below. You don't want to slip, fall and hang from your back without being physically capable of freeing yourself without delay or have immediate help available:

http://www.cdc.gov/elcosh/docs/d0500/d000568/d000568.html

(I climb with a belt AND a climber's harness... I'm ALWAYS hooked up... thanks to my son, KG4NCO)

73,
Tony W4ZT

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