Category: Safety
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2 Drown After Falling Through Ice on Greene County Lakes | FOX59 News
Two people drowned after falling through the ice on two different Greene County lakes on Saturday.
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Child Drowns at North Suburban Home, Officials Say | ABC 7 Chicago
The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department and the Bannockburn Police Department responded to drowning in Bannockburn, IL on Monday.
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Cadaver Dogs Detect Possible Hit in Water; Forensic Expert Explains How Woman’s Body May Have Remain | 11Alive
Authorities intensify search efforts in Lake Oconee as new clues emerge, while a forensic expert sheds light on key details surrounding the case.
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to Swim | 12 News
12News is dedicated to keeping you safe around water.
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Child Drowns at Home in Bannockburn, Police Say | WGN News
A child died Monday afternoon after drowning at a home in Bannockburn. The Bannockburn Police Department said at around 2 p.m., police officers and paramedics with the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department were sent to a home in the 1900 block of Illinois Route 22 for reports of a drowning.’ Authorities arrived at the home and quickly…
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Florida Dad Arrested After Infant Daughter Drowns While He Plays Video Game, Sheriff Says | WESH 2 News
A Central Florida dad has been arrested in the 2024 drowning death of his infant daughter. On April 21, 2024, Joshua Ruiz-Martinez is accused of leaving his daughter alone in a bathtub while he played video games, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. She was later found face-down and unresponsive in the bathtub. Ruiz-Martinez,…
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As Winter Swimming Gains Popularity, the Benefits and Risks of Taking an Icy Plunge | PBS NewsHour
It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William Brangham takes a look at the world of winter swimming and both its potential benefits and risks.
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4th Near-Drowning Reported in Broward County in Just Over a Week | WPLG Local 10
A boy was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after nearly drowning in a Dania Beach pool, marking the fourth such incident in Broward County in just over a week, authorities said. See Local 10
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Sheriff: Lake Oconee Death Investigation Not a Simple Drowning; Life Jackets Found in Boat | 11Alive
Authorities are now treating the disappearance of Gary Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, as more than a simple drowning, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills confirmed. He described the case as an active death investigation. It’s been days since the couple vanished on the lake, with Wilson’s body being discovered earlier during the week. Crews…