Risks and Responsibilities of Parachuting
by Para-Phernalia, Inc.

Risks of Parachuting

• Parachuting causes deaths and serious injuries
• According to 1990 U.S. Parachute Association statistics 0.9 fatalities occur for every 100,000 sport skydives.
• Parachutes do not always open properly.  Parachuting equipment can fail even when all possible precautions are taken by you, the equipment manufacturers, and everyone else involved with your parachute.
• Failure to activate your parachute or execute emergency procedures at a safe altitude, and/or equipment failures can result in serious injury or death.

In addition, it is also the user's responsibility to:

• Receive proper training before using any Parachuting equipment.
• Be extremely careful and cautious.  Be prepared.  Read and understand all owner's and operations manuals for the parachute equipment.
• Thoroughly check all parachute equipment before each use.
• Review emergency procedures before each use.
• Check equipment warnings - DO NOT exceed limitations.  Never violate the training and experience requirements for the specific equipment in use.  Never be overconfident.
• Completely understand that, despite all precautions, parachute use is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death.
• Never allow others to use, rent, or purchase parachute equipment without first making sure that they are aware of the risk and responsibility, and are completely familiar with the equipment and are trained in the use of the equipment.