[TowerTalk] Learning from tragedies

[Keith Dutson]

I learned in the local citizen's fire academy that people who jump from the
third floor of a hotel usually survive, while people above that usually
perish.  This is a good thing to remember when staying in a hotel, as most
high-rise hotels reserve one or two rooms on lower floors for firemen who
demand a lower floor.

Another statistic indicates falling from a height of 50 feet is the dividing
line between life and death.  So, I always think, "If I climb to 50 feet and
fall, I will not die, but will likely be maimed for life." <grin>

Bottom line: ALWAYS STAY CONNECTED 100 PERCENT OF TIME SPENT CLIMBING A
TOWER

I usually walk around the tower base and guy wire anchors looking for any
signs of failure before starting a climb.

I am now thinking about purchasing a fall-arrest lanyard to use during a
climb.  This should help prevent serious injury in case of a climbing error.

73, Keith NM5G
Age 76, and still climbing...

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Steve Lott
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 6:25 AM
To: jcjacobsen at q.com
Cc: k4kyv at hotmail.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Learning from tragedies

Ask any Trauma Doctor
They will tell you the stats on Falls
"Above 40 feet is 50% Fatal"

Always stay attached
Climb and Descend with precision

Steve
KG5VK

http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends



On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 5:57 PM jcjacobsen at q.com <jcjacobsen at q.com> wrote:

> Don, K4KYV, was reminiscing about putting a tower up by himself years ago.
> At one point he said:
>
> "You will likely be just as dead falling from 30' as falling from 130'."
>
> I have a friend that used to crawl towers in his younger days. He used 
> to say the same thing, but always added: " The only difference is from
130'
> you get just a little longer to enjoy the view".
>
> Don't know if that was a fatalist point of view, or just being realistic.
>
> 73
> Jake K9WN
>
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