Category: Safety
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Caution Urged After Lifeguards Save 23 People in East Oahu on Valentine’s Day | Hawaii News Now
High surf at Sandy Beach on Sunday drew dozens to the line-up, while safety signs lined the shore, with warnings regulars hope novice swimmers will follow.
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Woman Killed, Husband Still Missing After Couple Fell Through Ice on Cape Cod | CBS Boston
A woman’s body was found but her husband is still missing after they fell through the ice while walking their dog in Eastham, Massachusetts.
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Juvenile Dies After Drowning at Chestnut Mountain Resort Pool in Galena | WQAD News 8
A juvenile died after losing consciousness while swimming at Chestnut Mountain Resort pool Friday night, according to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.
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AI Technology Gives Swimming Pool Lifeguards an Extra Set of Eyes This Summer | KENS 5
An AI system used in 120 public pools across Australia analyses swimmers’ movements and sends an alert to a lifeguard’s smartwatch if it detects someone in trouble.
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Baby Bath Seat Recalled Over Drowning Risk | KVUE
Hundreds of CheerKid Baby Bath Seats from Babibaby are being recalled due to safety concerns.
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Former Scuba Instructor Was Sleep-Deprived When Child Drowned | FOX 4
An affidavit from the arrest of a former North Texas scuba instructor reveals key evidence into why authorities arrested him last Friday for his role in the death of a child student. FOX 4’s Lori Brown has more.
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Teenager Jumps Into Action After Seeing Child Fall Through Ice in Queens | ABC7NY
A FDNY firefighter made a daring ice rescue in Queens – just hours after he trained for the exact thing. The frozen pond at Springfield Park is picturesque on a sunny, winter day, but danger was lurking on Friday afternoon when the ice broke, and a child fell in – right before Alex Smith’s eyes.…
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Swimming For Their Lives | I Shouldn’t Be Alive
Two groups. Two disasters. One impossible choice: Leave your partner behind or die together. From the freezing “Witch’s Cauldron” in the Pacific Northwest to a plane crash in the shark-infested Sea of Cortez, these are the incredible true stories of survivors who had to gamble everything on a desperate swim for help.
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Cleveland Instructor Addresses Drowning Disparities Through Swimming Lessons | 19 News
Cleveland instructor addresses drowning disparities through swimming lessons