3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Electric Shock Drowning Drowning Drowning Drowning Thanks to the Wisconsin Marine Thanks to the Wisconsin Marine — Association for the invitation to Association for the invitation to A Silent Killer A Silent Killer present today present today 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 2 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Lake Minnetonka Boater Lake Minnetonka Boater Edward "Ed" "Ed" Lethert Edward Lethert Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Safety Specialist Safety Specialist Member of the U S Power Squadrons and Member of the U S Power Squadrons and Member of the Member of the the Minnetonka Power Squadron the Minnetonka Power Squadron Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Association Prevention Association Mtka PS Mtka PS has won the has won the 2016 2016 Boat U.S. National Boat U.S. National Civic Distinguished Service Award Civic Distinguished Service Award 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 3 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 4 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Questions and comments Questions and comments always welcome always welcome District 10 Electric Shock Drowning District 10 Electric Shock Drowning Awareness Initiative for 2016 Awareness Initiative for 2016 Awareness Initiative for 2016 Awareness Initiative for 2016 Available after presentation to Available after presentation to Available after presentation to Available after presentation to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan UP Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan UP address additional address additional questions questions Available on web site Available on web site 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 5 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 6 1
3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning James D. Shafer James D. Shafer Acredited Acredited Marine Surveyor Marine Surveyor Began investigating Began investigating marine leakage marine leakage currents currents in in 1999 1999 IAEI NEWS July-August 2007 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 7 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 8 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning USCG / ABYC – October 2008 FPRC Foundation - November 2014 FPRC Foundation - October 2015 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 9 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 10 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Boating Magazine - May 2013 ESD is getting a lot more attention in both ESD is getting a lot more attention in both television and print media television and print media WCCO WCCO- -TV CH 4, 10 PM News, June TV CH 4, 10 PM News, June UK Daily Mail, UK Daily Mail, 28, 2016 28, 2016 May 21, 2016 May 21, 2016 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 11 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 12 2
3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Lost to ESD Lost to ESD 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 13 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 14 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD March 27, 2016 Electric shock in pool kills man, injures 5 kids A father is dead and his daughter A f th i d d d hi d ht is hospitalized in critical condition after suffering an electric shock in a Palm Springs swimming pool on Easter Sunday Four others were treated and released and a Marcus Colburn, age 21, died on Father’s Day, fifth remains hospitalized in stable condition June 21, 2015 as a result of ESD 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 15 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 16 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD June 17, 2016 April 16, 2016 Donna Berger Carmen Johnson 53-year-old mom dies while 15-year-old girl drowns rescuing her son at Lake at Smith Lake, Alabama Chickamauga, Tennessee Chickamauga, Tennessee Coroner: Electrocution may have caused Priceville cheerleader's drowning, along with a Randy Freeney 2nd injury and 2 more near-deaths 74-year-old man dies while Family members had earlier reported feeling helping mom who was rescuing her son at Lake tingling sensations in the water Chickamauga , Tennessee 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 17 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 18 3
3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD Lost to ESD July 21, 2016 September 3, 2016 Dakota Watkins Rachel Rosoff 24-year-old man dies 17-year-old lifeguard while working on drowns in North Carolina boathouse electrical swimming pool wiring at Harveys Lake, Fault in pump motor and Pennsylvania broken ground connection resulted in death. Person attempting rescue reported feeling tingling sensations when trying to enter the water 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 19 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 20 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning ESD "Near Misses" − May 2016 ESD "Near Misses" ESD ESD Incidents Incidents 84 Known Incidents and 49 Near miss Incidents 49 "Near miss" Incidents as of 02-02-17 Approximately 50% dock wiring issues and 50% boat wiring issues 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 21 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 22 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning It is believed that the actual number of ESD fatalities is much higher than reported or Water and Electricity Water and Electricity documented, possibly hundreds more Paralysis resulting from small electric currents A Dangerous Mix A Dangerous Mix passing through the body is generally not recognizable post-mortem as the cause of a drowning 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 23 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 24 4
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3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning "Weed Eaters" Aerators 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 31 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 32 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Use of electric power at docks Few are even remotely aware of on lakes and rivers has Electric Shock Drowning… increased exponentially in Say recent years. WHAT? And yet… 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 33 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 34 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Cultural Wall in the Brain Cultural Wall in the Brain … or the need for important precautions Water + Electricity Water + Electricity Question to Lakeshore Property Owner: Indoors? Indoors? Outdoors Outdoors? ? " Is the circuit that powers your Be Safe! Be Safe! electrically operated boat lift protected y p p by a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter? " Response: " I have no idea. " The NEC has required GFCI protection outdoors since 1971, in boathouses since 1987, and for boat hoists since 2005 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 35 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 36 6
3/12/2017 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning ESD is a unique form of drowning caused by the presence of AC electrical currents in freshwater lakes, rivers, pools, ponds… What is What is ESD? What is What is ESD? ESD? ESD? The current can flow through the body of a living being immersed in the electrically charged water 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 37 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 38 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Depending on the magnitude, thru- The current, where sufficiently intense, the-body AC currents can: can paralyze the body's skeletal muscles, 1. Paralyze skeletal muscles inhibiting the ability to swim or move one's 2. Cause respiratory paralysis 2. Cause respiratory paralysis limbs (i.e. electrically induced cramp) limbs (i e electrically induced cramp) (shut down the lungs) The outcome in many cases is the 3. Initiate ventricular fibrillation drowning death of an otherwise healthy 4. Cause full cardiac arrest individual (electrocution) 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 39 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 40 Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning Electric Shock Drowning "The Electric Shock Drowning A victim in electrically charged water … of Samantha Chipley" May become partially or totally disabled May or may not call for help May or may not remain conscious May or may not remain conscious May or may not remain on the surface May make situation worse while seeking a 'safe haven' by moving toward the source of the current, rather than away, from it Article by Attorney B. Clark Batten II 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 41 03/14/2017 Ed Lethert 42 7
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