Reference Documents

U.S. Coast Guard
"Boating Statistics - 2001"

Practical Sailor; November 1, 2002
"Type IV Throwable PFD's"

Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council;
May - June 2002
"Summary Of Towing Vessel Crew Fatalities"

Lifesaving Society (Canada)
1990 - 1999
"National Drowning Trends Report"

Center for Disease Control; Injury Prevention
"Lifeguard Effectiveness:
A Report of the Working Group"

The Retriver Project:
"Application / Standards"

The Retriever Project:
"Final Web Information"

The Retriever Project:
"A New Rescue Tool"

Mnemonics
"Not all water rescue tools are equal!"

The Retriever Project:
"Applications / Uses"

The Retriever Project:
"Evaluation Form"
For comparison of water rescue tools

The Retriever Project:
"A Homeland Security Tool"