Category: Safety
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11th DWR Conservation Police Training Academy Completes Officer Water Survival Course | Virginia DWR
The students of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Conservation Police’s 11th Basic Training Academy recently completed their 16-hour Officer Water Survival (OWS) course in accordance with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program. The purpose of the course is to provide our new officers the…
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Backyard swim school faces closure over noise complaint | A Current Affair
Damian and Lucie Geyle’s backyard swim school business caters to children who can’t attend a crowded swimming school. But the Barrenjoey Swim School on Sydney’s Northern Beaches could soon be shut down by the council over a noise complaint.
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Father Learns How to Swim, Finds Newfound Calling After Son’s Drowning | NBC 6 South Florida
A South Florida father is determined to learn how to swim after he tragically lost his child who drowned last year. NBC 6’s Sheli Muñiz reports
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Free Swim Program Unveiled for KCK Students | FOX4 News Kansas City
Elementary-aged students in Kansas City, Kansas will now have the opportunity to get swim lessons at no cost headed into the summer.
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Man Swims Five Hours To Safety After Being Thrown Overboard | CBS Los Angeles
Scott Thompson knew that his best chance of survival was to swim out to an oil platform two to three miles away.
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Geelong Superstar Patrick Dangerfield Saves Three Swimmers Caught in a Rip | 7NEWS
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield is being praised for his bravery after saving three swimmers, including an 11-year-old girl, from rough seas at Moggs Creek. Lifesavers say the Brownlow medallist’s extreme fitness and surf skills helped keep them alive when they were caught in a dangerous rip.
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Body of Man Missing in Gold Coast Waters, Luqman Jubair, Found at Mermaid Beach | ABC News
Police say 35-year-old Luqman Jubair went into the water at Miami on Thursday night to help someone in trouble.
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Queensland Doctor Who Rescued a Swimmer Remembered as a “Selfless Hero†| 7NEWS
Even in his final moments, Doctor Luqman Jubair put offers first. The 35-year-old is being remembered as a selfless hero after drowning while trying to rescue a swimmer on the Gold Coast.
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