Category: Safety
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“Mass Casualty Incident” Declared After Dozens of Children Fall Ill at Alberta Swimming Pool | Global News
About a dozen Alberta children were rushed to hospital on Sunday, after many of them suddenly fell ill following a swim at a hotel pool in the town of Canmore, Alta., located about 100 km west of Calgary. Many of them were visiting the mountain town to take part in a weekend minor hockey tournament.…
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Jammie January: Learning to Swim in Clothing to Prepare for for Emergencies | KRDO13 Colorado Springs
A swim school in Colorado Springs is having its students swim in their pajamas all month long to learn how to stay afloat when you least expect to meet the water. See KRDO
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Pool Poisoning at Hotel in Canmore, Alberta
It was supposed to be a fun weekend away in Canmore for some young hockey players and their parents. Then, they fell ill at a hotel pool.
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Two Men Drown in NSW Mid-North Coast Tragedy | 9 News Australia
A long weekend trip has turned to tragedy on the mid-north coast, where two men have drowned, and a pregnant woman has been taken to hospital.
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Drowning Considered the Most Likely Cause of Death for Canadian Backpacker on K’Gari | ABC News
Preliminary autopsy results also indicate Piper James was bitten by dingoes before and after she died. See ABC News
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‘That’s Mateship’: Teen Jumps Into Water to Save Friend From Shark Attack in Sydney Harbour | 7NEWS
A teenage boy remains in critical condition after a shark attack at Vaucluse Point in Sydney Harbour. His friends pulled him from the water in what police called a “gallant recovery,” with one teen entering the water to rescue his mate. Emergency services applied double tourniquets and performed CPR before a high-speed police boat transported…
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Navy Rescue Swimmer Saves Woman In Sinking SUV | Inside Edition
An SUV ended up in the water off a boat ramp in Virginia beach, trapping a woman inside. A hero passerby leaped into action. One of the rescuers happened to be a Navy rescue swimmer. One rescuer smashed the rear window while another worked the windshield. The car was sinking fast. The SUV disappeared underwater…
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Hero Surfers Describe Rescuing Victim Of Manly Beach Shark Attack | 10 News+
The two hero surfers reveal the heart-stopping moment they heard cries for help and swam towards the young surfer who was being attacked by a shark at Manly Beach in Sydney. Just moments before the horror shark attack on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, another surfer reveals their unnerving encounter one beach over.