Category: Safety
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Rescued swimmer thanks Fort Morgan workers for saving her life
Dr. Lisa Casey of New Orleans was one of the furthest people out in a human chain that formed Saturday in an attempt to save two swimmers in distress. Video NBC 15 News obtained shows waves overtaking the chain and breaking it apart. “I thought it was going to be a quick, go grab them and bring…
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15-year-old boy electrocuted while swimming in Houston motel pool
A 15-year-old was electrocuted after he accidentally touched wires from an interior light at a motel swimming pool over the weekend, Harris County Precinct 4 said. Officials told ABC13 this happened Saturday at the North Villa Inn at 16510 North Freeway. According to authorities, someone removed a pool interior light, exposing the wires. While the…
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Navy diver drowns in Destin pool while doing underwater training
A 29-year-old man drowned in a Destin pool Monday while reportedly doing swimming and breathing exercises, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were called to 4111 Commons Drive around 3:30 p.m. where Brennan May was found limp on the pool bottom. May lived at the address. Witnesses say May was a Navy…
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Body of missing Lake Travis swimmer identified
A swimmer who went missing in Lake Travis on Friday has been identified, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
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Woman dies in ‘human chain’ rescue attempt at Alabama beach
A Tennessee woman who was attempting to rescue swimmers in distress at an Alabama beach struggled in the rough water herself and died.
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How to Survive a Piranha Feeding Frenzy
It’s a hot, dry day in July when you decide to explore the Amazon basin by boat. You feel pretty comfortable with your local guide showing you the exotic environment. But all of a sudden, your boat capsizes and you fall overboard into the still, warm water. Luckily, you’re a strong swimmer. Wait a minute.…
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Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers React to Famous Movie Scenes
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Veterans, Vince & Cody, watch famous Hollywood Water scenes and react. Watch as they review whether the movie scenes are FACT or FICTION as they even breakdown some underwater scenes, diving scenes, combat scenes, special forces scenes, military scenes and even war scenes. Welcome to the aquatic world of the…
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Demonstrators Gather Outside YMCA Demanding Answers In Teen’s Drowning Death
Demonstrators gathered outside of a YMCA in La Canada Flintridge Monday evening to demand answers after a 19-year-old camp counselor drowned.