Category: Safety
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Several swimmers rescued from water near Crandon Beach Park in Key Biscayne
Multiple swimmers were pulled from the water off Crandon Park Beach in Key Biscayne.
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75-year-old dies in rip current at Outer Banks beach, North Carolina officials say
A 75-year-old man got caught in a rip current and died over the weekend at North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The New York man was swimming in the ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Saturday afternoon with another person when he got caught in a rip current, according to a release from the National Park…
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Firm must pay out £100k after swimmer spent five minutes under water before being rescued
A caravan park firm must pay more than £100,000 after an unconscious swimmer spent five minutes underwater before being rescued. Woodlands Caravan Site (Trimingham Ltd), which is registered in Wyncolls Road, Colchester, were prosecuted after a swimmer was pulled from the pool at their holiday park in Norfolk in March 2017. The business – and…
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Tragic death leads to small town Olympic swimming pool | The Pool
After the tragic drowning of a 12-year-old girl in a local swimming hole in the early 1950s, the town of Portland decided to act. The local cement works donated a parcel of land and a huge supply of equipment to quickly construct a local swimming pool to ensure families had a safe place to swim.…
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The Fight For Parramatta Pool | The Pool
In its peak, Parramatta pool was open year-round and bringing in more than 1,100 people on a hot summer’s day. But in 2017 Parramatta’s only pool was demolished to make way for a $300 million football stadium. A new pool was promised by the state government, but Parramatta is still waiting. Join Parramatta resident Suzette…
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Emergency beacons unveiled that turn any person into a life saver | 7NEWS
After the second worst drowning season on record, life savers have shown off the latest technology to keep swimmers safe this summer. Today, new emergency beacons were unveiled that can turn any member of the public into a life saver.
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This 7-foot-7 NBA rookie is learning how to swim — in a class full of children
Swimming lessons at the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club, located in Boston, went on as normal Wednesday. Well, almost normal. Among the throng of children getting their taste of swimming for the first time, there was Tacko Fall, Boston.com reported. The former UCF standout who now plays for the Boston Celtics proved it’s never too late…
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Pool safety: first response safety steps that could save a life
Do you know what to do if someone is in trouble around water? http://education.abc.net.au/newsandar…
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Drone technology to keep Australians safe
Drones can do all sorts of things, including keeping people safe. Now technology to help them spot crocodiles and protect swimmers, has been unveiled in Brisbane.