Category: Safety
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Dramatic Video Captures Swimmers’ Rescue off Fort Lauderdale Beach | WPLG Local 10
Three men trapped in a rip current off Fort Lauderdale beach are rescued and the tense moments are caught on body camera video.
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Adult Swim Class Opens a New World for Adam After a Scary Experience at the Deep End | ABC Australia
Swimming is a huge part of life in Australia – but what if you can’t swim? In the Central Queensland mining town of Dysart, the public pool is bringing together long-time locals and those born a world away. High school teacher Adam Kelvin Mhende is swimming for the first time after moving to the town…
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Je’Sani Smith Foundation Seeks to Educate Swimmers About the Dangers of Rip Currents Ahead of Spring | KIII 3 News
Je’Sani was a King High School senior who was swept away by a rip current during a trip to the beach in 2019.
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Swim Lessons Highlighted as Drowning Is the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in Children | KRDO NewsChannel 13
Swim lessons highlighted as drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4
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Kitesurfer Saves Struggling Swimmer From Rip Current in Miami Beach | WSVN-TV
A kitesurfer raced to rescue a swimmer struggling in the water off Miami Beach after she got caught up in a rip current.
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Guests Sickened After Using Ohio Hotel Swimming Pool | ABC News
Authorities believe a carbon monoxide leak may be to blame.
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Man Drowns, Dies After Falling in Swimming Pool While Shoveling Snow During Blizzard in New York | ABC 7 Chicago
An elderly man who drowned after falling into a swimming pool was one of three people who died while shoveling snow on Long Island, New York, during Saturday’s powerful blizzard. Officials said police pulled the unconscious man out of a pool in Cutchogue around 8:30 a.m. and began CPR. He was taken to a local…
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Body of Swimmer Found at Cataract Gorge | ABC News
Police divers find the body of a female swimmer who had been missing at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge since Tuesday. Read more here: https://ab.co/3rXkIU2
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Swimmer Drowns at Marcus Beach | 7NEWS
Around 6:30 am lifesavers were called to Marcus Beach to resuscitate a swimmer. Local surfers administered CPR until paramedics arrived, but the 52-year-old woman could not be saved. Lifesavers are urging locals to swim at patrolled beaches and between the flags.
