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Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 | 6:18 p.m.
Presumed drowning
A 49-year-old man died after trying to recover his fishing lure at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to a Lake Mead news release issued Sunday.
National Park Service rangers responded about 3:15 a.m. to a report of a man who had gone missing at the Temple Bar Marina, officials said.
The Mohave County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as North Las Vegas resident Roderick Rayford.
Rayford had been fishing from shore when his fishing lure snagged on vegetation, officials said. After several attempts to release it, Rayford dove into the water to free it. Witnesses reported hearing calls for help and splashing, then silence.
Rangers identified the point Rayford last was seen but postponed further search efforts until daylight. In the morning, rangers, with assistance from concession employees at Temple Bar, located and recovered Rayford’s body, which was submerged in 6 feet of water near the shore.
“That’s why we recommended wearing a life jacket because you never know,” said Lake Mead National Recreation Area spokesman Kevin Turner.
Rayford was not wearing a personal flotation device.
Park rangers are investigating the cause of the presumed drowning.
This is strange; my condolences to his family and friends.
Water can be a frightening environment, particularly for those who don't know "how to" swim -- as it is natural for frighten humans to accelerate their heart-rates, tighten their muscles, rapidly breath along with having a general sense of no control -- yet, many humans are naturally buoyant.
Understanding, more importantly, utilizing the principles of buoyancy can be a life saver whether one knows how to swim or not -- in water, overcoming the human response to the fear of drowning requires one not to panic but RELAX -- TAKING DEEP LONG SLOW BREATHES while spreading as much of their body mass atop the water's surface -- lay face-up on your back while allowing your body to naturally "float" your fears away -- know that the body's built-in floatation device is its LUNGS, FILL them with AIR increasing your body's BUOYANCE while paddling your floating vessel to safety.
Note: Not all humans are buoyant -- for more information regarding effects upon human/body buoyancy refer to included references.
You're welcome.
http://www.drownproofing.com/pbnotes.htm...
http://www.relaxnswim.com/physics/buoyan...
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdo...
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