Category: Safety
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Scientists track great white sharks with underwater microphones | ABC News
Two years after a teenage surfer was killed in a shark attack near Esperance in Western Australia, new research is exploring ways to improve beach safety.
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High School Football Player Found Unresponsive In Calumet High School Swimming Pool In Gary
A 14-year-old football player was found unresponsive at the bottom of a swimming pool at Calumet High School in Gary Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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Car crashes into health club’s indoor pool, injures swimmer
Police say a car smashed through the window of a health club in Ohio and landed in its swimming pool, injuring one person who was in the water. Authorities in the Dayton suburb of Centerville say the person in the pool and the driver were taken to a hospital Monday, but police say their injuries…
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Missing 9-Year-Old Boy with Autism Found Dead in Park Swimming Pool
The body of a nonverbal 9-year-old boy with autism was found in a swimming pool at an Inglewood park hours after he was reported missing at the same park, authorities said. Zavire Dion Portis was last seen just before 4 p.m. when he walked away from his mother’s car, which was parked at Edward Vincent…
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Swimmer who vanished during overnight swim in Pacific Beach found safe
Lifeguards say a swimmer who disappeared early Saturday in Pacific Beach has been found safe. San Diego Lifeguards say four friends went into the ocean around 1:30 a.m. across from the Ocean Blvd. and Garnet Ave. beach entrance. But one of the friends did not return, prompting searches throughout the morning by U.S. Coast Guard…
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NYC Officials Urge Swimmers, Surfers To Stay Out Of Water
New York City beaches are closed today as the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian impacts our area. The worst of the wind and rain is over, but don’t let that fool you. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf remain. CBS2’s Marc Liverman has the latest.
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California dive boat owner quickly asks judge to limit payouts to victims’ families
The law, the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, has been used routinely by ship operators, including the owner of the Titanic. In recent years, it has been invoked by the owners in the Deep Water Horizon oil rig disaster, the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in 2015 and duck boat deaths such as the…
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‘Mermaid’ Making a Difference | NBC 6
A professional swimmer is taking a creative approach to fix a serious problem in South Florida. NBC 6 reporter Arlene Borenstein shows us how she’s making a difference.