Some time ago, there was a discussion on this list about the danger of
taking a shower or bath during a lightning storm. I don't think any
evidence was provided that anyone has actually died or been harmed while
taking a shower or bath and so I am still wondering about this.
In any event, what reminded me of this discussion is that yesterday we
had a line of storms move through the area. At the time, my son was in
a swimming program for boy scouts at our campus pool (indoor). At the
first sound of thunder, everyone was ordered out of the pool. The boy
scouts, still somewhat wet, then moved to a dry area near the pool side
where they worked on CPR.
My question is: were they any safer at their new location? Is the
problem electrocution or is it drowning?
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Robert Cohen; 570-422-3428; www.esu.edu/~bbq
East Stroudsburg University; E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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