OutThere!http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere Mustang Survival - Out There in the blogosphere.Thu, 14 May 2009 19:24:15 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2enhourly1Fishermen most susceptible to drowning deathshttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/05/14/fishermen-most-susceptible-to-drowning-deaths/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/05/14/fishermen-most-susceptible-to-drowning-deaths/#commentsThu, 14 May 2009 19:23:46 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=257I read an article in today’s Globe & Mail on drowning in Canada that really made me think. It said that fishermen are more likely to drown than swimmers, sailors, kayakers and other water enthusiasts. It also remarked on the low PFD-wear rate in the fishing community. While I don’t doubt the stats, I’d like to believe the aversion to PFDs is changing. I admit that I used to be one of the weak-swimming, non-PFD wearing fishermen referenced in the article, but I – and many around me – have changed. In the last few years I have seen a dramatic increase in PFD wear within the fishing community. Many are moving to inflatable PFDs which allow them to maintain mobility and comfort in warmer weather, and many are wearing flotation suits as protection from the elements in open boats. While we still have a long way to go, I believe fishermen are realizing how easy it is to become a statistic and how equally easy it is to put on a PFD and stay out of the stats altogether.

The full Globe & Mail article can be found online..

]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/05/14/fishermen-most-susceptible-to-drowning-deaths/feed/0Ice rescues continue into April, only this one with a twisthttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/04/08/ice-rescues-continue-into-april-only-this-one-was-with-a-twist/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/04/08/ice-rescues-continue-into-april-only-this-one-was-with-a-twist/#commentsWed, 08 Apr 2009 23:11:12 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=256A complicated ice rescue took place this week near Spokane, WA when an adult moose fell through the ice at Newman Lake. Wearing Ice Commander Ice Rescue Suits, rescue team members were able to pull the moose out of the water and back to shore in a two-hour rescue effort. Read more and view video of the rescue in this KHQ news report. ]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/04/08/ice-rescues-continue-into-april-only-this-one-was-with-a-twist/feed/0Daytona Champ sports Mustang Inflatable PFD on “Fishing with Roland Martin”http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/17/daytona-champ-sports-mustang-inflatable-pfd-on-fishing-with-roland-martin/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/17/daytona-champ-sports-mustang-inflatable-pfd-on-fishing-with-roland-martin/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:49:57 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=254This is a photo we received this morning from Roland Martin. Roland, host of VERSUS Network’s Fishing with Roland Martin was out fishing last week with NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, both seen here wearing Mustang Survival’s auto inflatable PFDs with HIT. Newman won the 2008 Daytona 500.
Roland Martin out fishing with NASCAR driver Ryan Newman ]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/17/daytona-champ-sports-mustang-inflatable-pfd-on-fishing-with-roland-martin/feed/0Coastie kept nice and toastyhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/10/coastie-kept-nice-and-toasty/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/10/coastie-kept-nice-and-toasty/#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2009 18:57:39 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=253Recent TV footage of Ice Rescue training of the United States Coast Guard in mid Michigan prominently features Mustang Survival’s Immersion Work Suits.

The course brings Coasties from across the nation to train at Saginaw Bay – with some of the thickest ice it is the perfect training ground. The Guard was simulating nightfall ice rescues.

“We are getting pretty well recognized for our ice rescue techniques,” said instructor Danny Graves.

Jimmy Roslee is fine tuning his skills – a tough task in freezing temperatures. “The gear keeps you warm,” he said. “(My) toes and fingers are a little cold. Jumping in and out of 40-degree water, you can’t beat it.”

]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/10/coastie-kept-nice-and-toasty/feed/0Ice Floe Rescue in Ohiohttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/09/ice-floe-rescue-in-ohio/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/09/ice-floe-rescue-in-ohio/#commentsMon, 09 Feb 2009 18:08:41 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=251A massive rescue took place on Lake Erie over the weekend when more than 130 ice fishermen found themselves trapped on an ice floe that had broke away from the shore. Wearing Ice Commanders and MSD900 Breathable Immersion Work Suits, rescuers spent four hours getting people back to shore.
Credit: AP ]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/02/09/ice-floe-rescue-in-ohio/feed/0Even royalty is getting in on the acthttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/15/even-royalty-is-getting-in-on-the-act/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/15/even-royalty-is-getting-in-on-the-act/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2009 17:34:36 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=250

Monaco’s Prince Albert has become the latest celebrity spotted in Mustang Survival products. Check out this article in the Vancouver Sun to see a photo and find out why he is in the Antarctic.

Prince Albert of Monaco

]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/15/even-royalty-is-getting-in-on-the-act/feed/0Staying Safe at the Silver Hilton Steelhead Lodgehttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/14/staying-safe-at-the-silver-hilton-steelhead-lodge/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/14/staying-safe-at-the-silver-hilton-steelhead-lodge/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2009 19:39:28 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/14/staying-safe-at-the-silver-hilton-steelhead-lodge/

This picture came in from Brian Schneider of the Silver Hilton Steelhead Lodge in Novato, California. He keeps his guests safe by outfitting them with Inflatable Belt Pack PFDs. The Inflatable Belt Pack PFD fits around the waist like a fanny pack and inflates by pulling the activation cord. It offers a lightweight and compact design that allows unimpaired movement, providing fishermen with the safety they need in a small but functional package.

]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/14/staying-safe-at-the-silver-hilton-steelhead-lodge/feed/0Rescue Stick adopted by Mendocino officershttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/05/rescue-stick-adopted-by-mendocino-officers/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/05/rescue-stick-adopted-by-mendocino-officers/#commentsMon, 05 Jan 2009 23:07:44 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=246Mendocino County is one of the latest jurisdictions to try Mustang Survival’s Rescue Stick in an effort to reduce the number of drowning deaths in the region. Read more here in an article by Glenda Anderson of THE PRESS DEMOCRAT. ]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2009/01/05/rescue-stick-adopted-by-mendocino-officers/feed/0Interactive Whale Watchinghttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/12/09/interactive-whale-watching/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/12/09/interactive-whale-watching/#commentsTue, 09 Dec 2008 18:57:19 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=245This video was discovered online by one of my colleagues yesterday and I thought it was a good follow-up to those Alaskan fishing videos I posted in the summer. I’m also happy to see that everyone onboard was wearing inflatable PFDs.

]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/12/09/interactive-whale-watching/feed/0Nice reachhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/11/03/nice-reach/ http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/11/03/nice-reach/#commentsTue, 04 Nov 2008 00:08:46 +0000Shannon Gallaugherhttp://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/?p=243Steve Chambers reaches to net his brother\'s silverGreat reach is shown here by Steve Chambers, one of our Security & Rescue Business Development Representatives, as he nets a nice salmon last week. Decked out in Ice Rider waist pants (MP4235) and Integrity Flotation Bomber Jacket (MJ6224), Steve enjoyed a great day of fishing with his brother and nephews. Have a boating picture or story of your own you’d like to share? Send it to media@mustangsurvival.com with the subject “OutThere” and we’ll get it up here on the web. In the meantime, have fun and stay safe OutThere! ]]>http://www.mustangsurvival.com/outthere/2008/11/03/nice-reach/feed/0