A sad reminder-PFDs that don't fit don't work

cassidyta · 11-07-10, 08:53 AM

Last evening a Father and his 3 year old son flipped a canoe in one of our local bays. According to the news, the child was wearing a PFD that was too large for him. This caused him to slip out of it and sink. As of 11:00 pm last night, the child was alive but the prognosis isn't good. The kid was under the water for about 5 minutes before they could find him.
I can not begin to imagine the pain that the family is going through right now and my heart goes out to them.
I believe that most of us are very good at wearing our PFDs when running the main or when we think there is a chance of flipping. However, I don't know how many of us have child life jackets for times when we might have kids in the boat.

Abbeysdad · 11-07-10, 10:30 AM

Very sad - A fun day canoeing turns into a family tragedy. I sure feel for any parent that has to endure the pain of such a mistake.

Bob Smith · 11-07-10, 10:46 AM

I have two of my grandchildren that live with us, one will be 11 in December and the other will be 9 in February. Both of them are excellent swimmers, but when I take them on the boat they have thier lifejackets on, and they both have the leg straps attached too. I obviously do not own a canoe, but if these younguns were thrown from my bass boat they would at least have a fighting chance if the life jackets stay on! I cannot imagine not taking those kind of precautions with our little ones. My heart goes out to the family and I hope that others learn from this tragedy!

bamabassman · 11-07-10, 01:37 PM

SAD,SAD NEWS CASS. IT SEEMS LIKE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE SEE AND HEAR THESE TYPES OF STORIES, IT NEVER REACHES SOME FOLKS. prayers are sent to the family.

66KingFisher · 11-07-10, 04:20 PM

Sad story.....Unfortunately, safety equipment only works properly when its sized and used properly....beit a PDF or a carseat, seatbelt, or a crash helmet....I've seen too many people hurt because their safety equipment failed due to human error and not the equipments fault.....I can't imagine what the parents are going thru after something like that, but maybe this story will save others....Prays sent.

Abbeysdad · 11-08-10, 09:35 PM

Not to make light of this story, but here's a bit of a laugh. When I was a just a little guy my family was vacationing at a 'camp' on a lake in Canada. The place had a beach and a swimming area down near the docks. My mom had strapped me into one of those old school puffy orange life jackets and out in the water I went. The trouble was it was not rated properly for my weight and strange as it may sound, when I got to deep water it flipped me upside down. I fought as hard as I could but I could not right myself and get my head above water. Fortunately I wasn't being totally ignored and all my thrashing got attention. As I was about done for all my struggling, my mom got me upright.
Some things you never forget. Another couple of minutes and this might be ghost writing.

11-07-10, 08:53 AM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	A sad reminder-PFDs that don't fit don't work Last evening a Father and his 3 year old son flipped a canoe in one of our local bays. According to the news, the child was wearing a PFD that was too large for him. This caused him to slip out of it and sink. As of 11:00 pm last night, the child was alive but the prognosis isn't good. The kid was under the water for about 5 minutes before they could find him. I can not begin to imagine the pain that the family is going through right now and my heart goes out to them. I believe that most of us are very good at wearing our PFDs when running the main or when we think there is a chance of flipping. However, I don't know how many of us have child life jackets for times when we might have kids in the boat. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

11-07-10, 10:30 AM	#2
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Very sad - A fun day canoeing turns into a family tragedy. I sure feel for any parent that has to endure the pain of such a mistake. __________________ Fish now, work later

11-07-10, 10:46 AM	#3
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	I have two of my grandchildren that live with us, one will be 11 in December and the other will be 9 in February. Both of them are excellent swimmers, but when I take them on the boat they have thier lifejackets on, and they both have the leg straps attached too. I obviously do not own a canoe, but if these younguns were thrown from my bass boat they would at least have a fighting chance if the life jackets stay on! I cannot imagine not taking those kind of precautions with our little ones. My heart goes out to the family and I hope that others learn from this tragedy! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

11-07-10, 01:37 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	SAD,SAD NEWS CASS. IT SEEMS LIKE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE SEE AND HEAR THESE TYPES OF STORIES, IT NEVER REACHES SOME FOLKS. prayers are sent to the family. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

11-07-10, 04:20 PM	#5
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Sad story.....Unfortunately, safety equipment only works properly when its sized and used properly....beit a PDF or a carseat, seatbelt, or a crash helmet....I've seen too many people hurt because their safety equipment failed due to human error and not the equipments fault.....I can't imagine what the parents are going thru after something like that, but maybe this story will save others....Prays sent. __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

11-08-10, 09:35 PM	#6
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Not to make light of this story, but here's a bit of a laugh. When I was a just a little guy my family was vacationing at a 'camp' on a lake in Canada. The place had a beach and a swimming area down near the docks. My mom had strapped me into one of those old school puffy orange life jackets and out in the water I went. The trouble was it was not rated properly for my weight and strange as it may sound, when I got to deep water it flipped me upside down. I fought as hard as I could but I could not right myself and get my head above water. Fortunately I wasn't being totally ignored and all my thrashing got attention. As I was about done for all my struggling, my mom got me upright. Some things you never forget. Another couple of minutes and this might be ghost writing. __________________ Fish now, work later

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