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Yes, you think it will only happen to the other guy. Last summer, that’s what all of these people thought, too. Summer Safety Campaign 2013. Scenario 9: At the Beach . Three Marines and a civilian swimming at a beach. Winds 15, gusting to 20. 3-5-foot waves.
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Yes, you think it will only happen to the other guy. Last summer, that’s what all of these people thought, too. Summer Safety Campaign 2013
Scenario 9: At the Beach • Three Marines and a civilian swimming at a beach. • Winds 15, gusting to 20. • 3-5-foot waves. • Limited visibility.
Scenario 9-- Discuss • What risk factors do you see? • They headed in, but one Marine was already in distress (foaming at mouth, eyes rolled back, unresponsive). • Large wave swept all of them under. • The last straw: They lost his body in the surf.
Scenario 9 Drowned. Body recovered from water by emergency responders 50 minutes later.