Category: Safety
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Swim School Wants to Make Water Safety Everyone’s Responsibility | CTV News
Splash and Learn swim school offers lessons for kids as young as three-months-old right through to adults and seniors.
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Volusia Introduces Powerful New Tool to Teach Swimmers How to Survive Rip Currents | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
As spring break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents.
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Family Heartbroken After 16-Year-Old’s Drowning Death in Edgewater | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
The family of a teen who was found in the river over the weekend in Edgewater said they are left with heartbreak and questions.
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Man Who Saved Baby Blown Into Lake Michigan Didn’t Know How to Swim | CBS Chicago
The man who heroically jumped into Lake Michigan to save an 8-month-old baby in a stroller who had been blown into Belmont Harbor doesn’t know how to swim.
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Child Nearly Drowns During Unsupervised Visit With Mom | FOX 35 Orlando
A Brevard County mother is back behind bars after a near-fatal drowning involving her toddler. The incident raises questions about how she was granted unsupervised access to her children while still facing felony charges for a previous child abuse case. A judge, DCF and case manager all agreed the mother could have unsupervised access with her children.
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‘I Tried to Save Her’: 911 Call Released in Case of Doctor Accused of Staging Daughter’s Drowning | WPLG Local 10
Officials released audio of an Oklahoma pediatrician’s eerie 911 calls claiming her young daughter was drowning in a pool at a short-term rental home in El Portal. Investigators said it was all an act to cover up the little girl’s death. See WPLG Local 10
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Child Crisis Arizona Offers Free Pool Fences to Prevent Child Drownings | Arizona Digital Free Press
Seventy‑nine adults and children died from drowning in Maricopa and Pinal counties in 2024, marking the highest number recorded since tracking began in 2005. In response, Child Crisis Arizona is partnering with Salt River Project, State Farm, the Independent Pool & Spa Service Association Inc. and local firefighter charities to provide free pool fences to eligible…
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Swimmer Dies After Bystanders Pulled Him From Water | Hawaii News Now
A 32-year-old man was seen struggling to stay afloat and went underwater for a few minutes.