Category: Safety
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Noida Techie Dies: Helpless Father Watches Son Drown Amid Negligence | Firstpost Live
Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer, died after his car plunged into a deep, water-filled ditch amid dense fog in Noida. Once the car plunged into the water-filled pit, Mehta, who didn’t know how to swim, managed to get out of his car, climbed onto its roof and even called his father and friend. On…
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Rescue Swimmer Saves Virginia Woman in Crash | WUSA9
A navy aviation rescue swimmer is being heralded a hero tonight after his quick actions and compassion saved the life of a woman in Virginia.
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Arunachal Tragedy: Kerala Tourists Drown in Frozen Sela Lake Rescue Ends in Horror | NEWS9 Live
A chilling tragedy has struck Arunachal Pradesh. Two young tourists from Kerala drowned after slipping into the frozen waters of Sela Lake in Tawang district, one of India’s most scenic yet dangerous high-altitude tourist spots. The victims, 26-year-old Dinu and 24-year-old Mahadev, were part of a seven-member group visiting the lake at over 13,000 feet…
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Greek Tourist Facing Paralyzing Injuries After Cottesloe Beach Dip | 7NEWS
A tourist from Athens had been in Australia for a mere two days before suffering catastrophic spinal injuries within seconds of getting into the water.
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Minneapolis Resident Awarded for Saving a Drowning Child | KARE 11
Karmen Black received the Heroic Act Award for saving a toddler who was drowning in Bde Maka Ska.
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Deputies: 3-Year-Old Dies After Falling in Pool Outside Southwest Miami-Dade Home | WPLG Local 10
A 3-year-old girl drowned early Saturday morning after falling inside a pool at a home near the 11000 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
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Why Swimming Lessons Aren’t Enough | World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 | Swim Strong
Swim Strong Foundation founder Shawn Slevin presents “Why Swimming Lessons Are Not Enough. Education is the Missing Link” at the 2025 World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Egypt.
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‘Haenyeo Safe Buddy’ Brings Modern Support to South Korea’s Ancient Free-Diving Tradition
Cheil and the Jeju Institute of Korean Medicine have launched a safety system inspired by the community-driven culture of the “haenyeo” (해녀), the legendary women free-divers of South Korea’s Jeju Province. […] Haenyeo have traditionally relied on “sunooreum,” a cooperative culture of watching over each other’s safety during diving to prevent accidents. As the number of…
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Middletown YMCA Lifeguards Save Life of Swimmer in Cardiac Arrest | CT Insider
Kevin McCaffrey wouldn’t be alive today if not for the heroic actions of four Northern Middlesex YMCA lifeguards and Middletown first responders. Lifeguard Heather McDougall was on duty at the pool when she saw something was wrong, and Tyler Williams, the swim team coordinator, was also in the building and came to his aid along…
