Category: Safety
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Air Force Invents FISH, a Small Device to Monitor Swimmer Health
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has tasked scientists and engineers at the 711th Human Performance Wing with building a small electronic device that would help prevent pararescue candidates from dying in the pool by monitoring blood oxygen levels. The device is known as the FISH, and the project has matured. A private company is…
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Would Tighter Swimming Rules at Public Beaches, Lakes and Rivers Save Lives?
Drowning death rates at public beaches, lakes and rivers are three to four times lower in states with tighter rules for swimming in such locations, a new U.S. study finds. Researchers analyzed U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data to focus on the 20 states with the highest rates and the 10 states with…
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Early Years Swimming
Through the Learn to Swim programme, Aquatics Aberdeen provide swimming lessons citywide for all ages, from birth to adulthood.
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How I was arrested for handing out blankets to refugees | Sarah Mardini | TEDxLondonWomen
When violence erupted during the Syrian Civil War, Sarah and her family, like so many decided to flee to Europe. However, Sarah’s crossing to Europe made international headlines, when the overcrowded boat they were travelling on to Greece started sinking. As competitive swimmers, Sarah, her sister and two men, managed to save the 18 people…
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Coroner’s warning to east London council after swimmer’s death in dock
A coroner has said an east London council should do more to stop swimmers bathing illegally in a disused dock after a young artist drowned. Illustration student Jonathan Adebanjo, 23, died while swimming with friends in Shadwell Basin on July 23 last year during a record heatwave. It took police 16 hours to recover his…
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Swim Ready – Swim Buddy
Before you jump in consider bringing along a swim buddy. It’s safer and social.
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‘From sleeping to swimming, it was about 10 minutes,’ says survivor of fishing boat sinking
A survivor of fatal Alaska crab boat tragedy said the crew went from “sleeping to swimming in about 10 minutes†as rough seas and icing threatened to sink their boat. “On the 31st we just started listing really hard on the starboard side,†Dean Gribble Jr. said in a YouTube video he said he posted…
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Swim Lessons: Parent-Toddler Tips
At the facility where I work, “Parent Tot†refers to a class where we work with kids in the 6 month to 2 1/2 year old range and their parents, in a sense to help teach the parents how to prepare their kids for swim lessons at age 3. In this video, I’ll go over…