Category: Safety
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Swimmers Warned About Rip Currents at Massachusetts Beach | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Lifeguards at Salisbury Beach were warning swimmers to stay away from certain sections of the beach, as strong rip currents threatened to pull swimmers out to sea.
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Crews Locate Body of Missing Swimmer at Smithville Lake | KCTV5 News
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A says that the body of a missing swimmer at Smithville Lake has been recovered.
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Third and Fourth Swimmer Pulled From Racine Lakefront Days After 2 Drowning Deaths | CBS 58
First responders raced to Racine’s lakefront for the third time in as many days to rescue two more swimmers in trouble Monday, June 21.
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Rip Currents Sweep Multiple People Out to Sea at Salisbury Beach | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is alerting the public to the danger and is now putting lifeguards on duty at the beach 7 days a week.
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‘Know The Area’: Bourne Fire Chief Issues Warning To Swimmers After Recent Rescues From Rip Currents | CBS Boston
Bourne Deputy Fire Chief Richard Emberg is urging swimmers and boaters alike to be aware of their surroundings this summer.
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1-Year-Old Child Drowns In Family Swimming Pool | CBS Boston
Authorities tell WBZ-TV that a one-year-old drowned in a family swimming pool.
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Clarion University Swimmer Drowns | CBS Pittsburgh
Jacob Minnick went under the water at a creek and did not resurface.
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Area First Responders Seeing an Increase in Water Rescues This Year | FOX 2 St. Louis
The High Ridge Fire District is one of several area fire departments seeing an increase in water rescue calls this year. The department is calling on swimmers to turn to swimming pools instead of natural bodies of water.
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Officials Urge Swimmers Wear Life Jackets Amid High Levels at Grapevine Lake, Following Drowning | WFAA
The Grapevine Fire Department is encouraging all residents – regardless of age – to take swim lessons and wear life jackets.