Category: Safety
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Body Recovered After Swimmer Goes Missing In Delanco, New Jersey
The man’s identity has not been released.
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Dramatic video shows West Haven police officers diving into L.I. Sound to rescue swimmer
The officers didn’t want their names released, because they were ‘just doing their job’ and ‘any one of them would have done the same thing.’
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Twin Falls man missing after plans to swim near Pillar Falls
A Twin Falls man well known in the local BASE jumping community has gone missing, friends say. Austin Carey was last seen Thursday afternoon. Friends said he was planning to swim across the Snake River near Pillar Falls. Search and rescue searched the area above and in the canyon. Searchers have asked that no one…
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One of four swimmers rescued from Minneapolis lakes dies
After the death of one of four swimmers critically injured in Minneapolis water emergencies this week, authorities warned swimmers and boaters to be extra cautious this weekend. City beaches have far fewer lifeguards than usual because of COVID-19 cutbacks, Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson said in a news release Friday. On Tuesday, two men were…
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Doctor cautions people who are seeking alternative swimming spots
The beach at Menominee Park in Oshkosh has become a popular place to swim, and Howard residents are enjoying the Duck Creek Quarry. Creeks and rivers can be tempting too, but one local pediatrician is cautioning people about swimming in some of these areas. According to Dr. Abby Smolcich of ThedaCare Physicians Pediatrics-Darboy, “There can…
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What is electric shock drowning and how can you avoid it?
As summer begins in North America, know the risks and signs of electric shock drowning (ESD). In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, you’ll learn what ESD is, how you can detect the risk, and some of the ways to prevent it. Learn more at https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education…. https://youtu.be/KbHNe35f-NM
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Local woman teaches swim lessons, neighbors want her to stop
“Miss Rita” as she is known, has been teaching young children how to swim, for more than 30 years. And some of Rita’s neighbors want her swim lessons shut down.
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Quick-thinking teen saves life of young swimmer
In life or death situations, mere seconds mark the difference between walking away with some bruises and a bad memory, or a life ending tragically short. The decisions made in that minuscule time frame present a person’s true character by forcing them into a situation which nobody wants to be in, and some would avoid…