[TowerTalk] Learning from tragedies

[Art Roberts]

Very interesting and TRUE comments. ALL hams should have this imprinted on their brain.
Years ago, I did some tower work for our repeater club, as well the Fire Department radio shop I worked for. Most of the work was between 600 feet and 1450 feet. Needless to say, staying belted was mandatory. What did help was the elevator inside the tower. BUT, once you left the safety of that device, you were in the open framework.
As a former EMT, stay safe and stay secure!!
73,
Art
W1AER


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Keith Dutson
Sent: October 19, 2018 10:01 AM
To: Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Learning from tragedies

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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