Teknadv3x
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Any Imfo????
Seen this news tonight 06/12/2011.....Missing person @ Twin lakes?
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Teknadv3x
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Texasguy
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Drowning appears accidental, police say - The Facts: News
"MANVEL - Police say a 45-year-old Santa Fe woman drowned after either falling asleep or falling ill while sunbathing on a flotation device at Twin Lakes RV Resort and Scuba Park. Divers found the body of Patricia Istre in the lake about 7 p.m. Sunday, according to a Manvel Police Department news release. The lake is in the 19200 block of Morris Avenue in Manvel, which is Highway 6. The lake is about 100 yards wide and 300 yards long."
Now we know.
"MANVEL - Police say a 45-year-old Santa Fe woman drowned after either falling asleep or falling ill while sunbathing on a flotation device at Twin Lakes RV Resort and Scuba Park. Divers found the body of Patricia Istre in the lake about 7 p.m. Sunday, according to a Manvel Police Department news release. The lake is in the 19200 block of Morris Avenue in Manvel, which is Highway 6. The lake is about 100 yards wide and 300 yards long."
Now we know.
There were two women who were asleep on inflatable floats. When one woke up, she found the other missing off of her float. According to bits and pieces from the lake staff, the woman who drowned was a weak/non-swimmer.
There have actually been at least three drownings at the lake in recent years. There was this one, one that was alcohol related, and one which was a medical situation. We were actually at the lake about the time that one of these occurred. The refresher that we were doing for a boy scout troop was cancelled. I recall that the scouts were interested in participating in a real life search and rescue, but were turned down by the local authorities.
In one of the these incidents, the former Manvel Chief of Police tried desperately to obtain public safety dive team assistance. He told me that it was three hours before he could find a dive team that could come out for assistance. Immediately after that they attempted to form their own dive team. Unfortunately, during the planning phase, there was an issue in the department not related to the drowning and the senior personnel were either retired or otherwise separated from the department. The interest in the public safety team died with their departure.
There have actually been at least three drownings at the lake in recent years. There was this one, one that was alcohol related, and one which was a medical situation. We were actually at the lake about the time that one of these occurred. The refresher that we were doing for a boy scout troop was cancelled. I recall that the scouts were interested in participating in a real life search and rescue, but were turned down by the local authorities.
In one of the these incidents, the former Manvel Chief of Police tried desperately to obtain public safety dive team assistance. He told me that it was three hours before he could find a dive team that could come out for assistance. Immediately after that they attempted to form their own dive team. Unfortunately, during the planning phase, there was an issue in the department not related to the drowning and the senior personnel were either retired or otherwise separated from the department. The interest in the public safety team died with their departure.
Texasguy
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So, none of these accidents were scuba related? What was that medical related situation?
A grossly overweight guy chasing an inflatable float blown by the wind resulting in a suspected heart attack and drowning.
The alcohol related one was a guy in the middle of the night trying to swim to some buddies in a boat in the middle of the lake.
The alcohol related one was a guy in the middle of the night trying to swim to some buddies in a boat in the middle of the lake.
Texasguy
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Any (tiki/reef) lake 288 accidents?
Not that I am aware of.
However, there was one not directly related scuba death there that was not an accident that was three or four owners ago.
I think that one of the reasons why there has been a higher level of incidents at Twin Lakes is due to the fact that it is a multipurpose lake with a lot of recreational picnickers and swimmers versus a scuba/triathelete venue.
Liability insurance for that type of facility is probably enormous. The point could come that the recreational swimmers become more of a burden then they are worth for any facility, resulting in closure.
Fortunately, instructors/shops have their own liability insurance and can name facilities as additional insured on their policies, thus reducing the need of the facility to have that type of insurance.
However, there was one not directly related scuba death there that was not an accident that was three or four owners ago.
I think that one of the reasons why there has been a higher level of incidents at Twin Lakes is due to the fact that it is a multipurpose lake with a lot of recreational picnickers and swimmers versus a scuba/triathelete venue.
Liability insurance for that type of facility is probably enormous. The point could come that the recreational swimmers become more of a burden then they are worth for any facility, resulting in closure.
Fortunately, instructors/shops have their own liability insurance and can name facilities as additional insured on their policies, thus reducing the need of the facility to have that type of insurance.
Your 288 is different ftom my understanding of a 288?
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