You can’t see it, but it can kill you - or someone you love.
With the Great Lakes boating season upon us, educating yourself and those you love about the dangers of Electric Shock Drowning (ESD), also known as the “silent killer,” just might save a life.
What is Electric Shock Drowning? (The following is excerpted from the Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Association website)
Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) is the result of the passage of a typically low level AC current through the body with sufficient force to cause skeletal muscular paralysis, rendering the victim unable to help himself / herself, while immersed in fresh water, eventually resulting in drowning of the victim. Higher levels of AC current in the water will also result in electrocution. Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) has become the catch all phrase that encompasses all in-water shock casualties and fatalities.