Category: Safety
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Beaverton Kayaker Goes for Swim in Hagg Lake, Dies | KOIN 6
A Beaverton kayaker who went for a swim in Hagg Lake Saturday afternoon went under the water and did not surface, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. Satoru Kamoshita was kayaking around 3:30 p.m. Saturday around Boat Ramp C when he decided to take a swim. When he didn’t come back up, multiple people called…
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Man, 21, Missing After Abandoning Canoe Amid Rough Weather, Attempting To Swim To Shore | CBS Local News
Crews are searching a lake in northern Minnesota for a 21-year-old Twin Cities man after he got out of a canoe during rough weather Thursday and tried to swim for shore. Katie Johnston reports.
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YMCA Lifesaving Fire Chief Rockwall Kenneth Cullins | JER Chilton YMCA Rockwall
3 lifeguards at the JER Chilton YMCA we recognized for saving a young swimmer’s life after 3 rounds of CPR.
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Vernon Parks and Rec Offers Water Safety Tips as Families Flock to Beaches and Pools During Heatwave | FOX 61
Some lakes have signs telling people not to swim if a lifeguard is not on duty. For beaches, it is swimming at your own risk if that is the case.
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Chicago Surfer Saves 3 Swimmers Caught in Lake Michigan Rip Current | ABC7 Chicago
A surfer from Logan Square saved three swimmers who got caught in a rip current in Lake Michigan at Vans Beach in Michigan. Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/lake-michigan…
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DNR Expected to OK Red Flag Swimming Ban in September | WOOD TV8
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expected to ban swimming at state beaches during dangerous water conditions at its September meeting.
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New Water Safety Initiatives Announced | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Free swim lessons are among the new water safety initiatives announced in Massachusetts.
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Practicing Water Safety During the Heatwave | Q13 FOX Seattle
King County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to prevent drownings. They say wear a life jacket even if you’re a decent swimmer, and always have your paddle board attached to your ankle