Couple battles boat trouble and COVID-19
By Shelli Swaim My husband, Jeff, drove to Las Vegas on March 15 to attend a three-day golf tournament put on by a group of …
By Shelli Swaim My husband, Jeff, drove to Las Vegas on March 15 to attend a three-day golf tournament put on by a group of …
Unique among arachnids, ticks suck blood to survive. Some are as small as a sesame seed. Like tiny vampires, they latch onto mammals, birds, reptiles, …
According to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2017 Recreational Boating Statistics, 658 people died from recreational boating accidents. Alcohol use was the leading known contributing factor …
In the last issue, we discussed “time to professional medical help” as the single most important variable in determining the extent of medical supplies and …
The realization When I started this column, I wanted to write about putting together a complete medical kit. The more I thought about the idea, …
Winter is here, and with it comes cold and flu season. In the United States, more days of work (and probably play) are lost to …
Whether you own a powerboat or sailboat or just drive a car, you should be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and know …
In the last article, I discussed localized cold exposure syndromes in which a specific body part becomes cold but the rest of the body remains …
In part 1 of a two-part series on cold exposures, we’ll take a look at local cold injuries, including chilblain, immersion injuries of the hands …
One of the most neglected pieces of safety equipment on a small boat is the first-aid kit. As a vessel examiner, I have asked many …
By Keith Dahlin Ninety percent of people suffer from motion sickness at some point, but prescription, over-the-counter and natural remedies can help prevent it. Different …
By Tim Akpinar As boaters look forward to summer, they will sometimes hear public service announcements about the risks of operating a vessel under the …