Category: Safety
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Tributes flow for music producer Charlie Young after he was killed in free-diving accident
A Perth music producer is remembered as talented and warm-hearted, after he died in a New Year’s Day diving tragedy. Charlie Young, 26, was found unresponsive at a popular dive trail in Rockingham at midday but paramedics couldn’t revive him. Mr Young worked at Northbridge’s Crank Recording and colleague Lee Buddle said he could bring…
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11-year-old boy saves man from drowning in Eagan pool
Eleven-year-old Advaik Nandikotkur only learned how to swim three and a half years ago, but his aquatic abilities have already turned out to be a real lifesaver. “Mom told me to jump in and I said he was probably too heavy, but I jumped in anyway,” said Advaik. Advaik was with his family at the…
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Scottish Water Learn to Swim – Year in Review
Tens of thousands of Scottish children are benefitting from a national programme to help them become better and more confident swimmers, an independent report has found.
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Mafata Modutoane on water safety, need to learn to swim
The popular Eastern Beach in East London in the Eastern Cape a hive of activity as holiday makers flock to the coastline to enjoy the warm Indian ocean waters. This is one of the most visited places in the province this time of the year. As part of ensuring the safety of beach goers Swimming…
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One in 10 infants ‘experience fear of water’
More than one in 10 young children have shown a fear of water, a study suggests. The survey, by children and baby swimwear specialist Splash About, asked people to say whether a baby or toddler in their care had been scared of water at some point. Only 16% of adults said the children felt confident in…
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Horse survives Camp Fire in California thanks to backyard swimming pool
A horse was found in a swimming pool after seeking refuge from the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA. When Jeff Hill of paradise, California returned to his evacuated neighborhood during the camp fire, he found a horse in a backyard swimming pool. He said in a Facebook post the horse was tangled in the pool…
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Brainerd Int’l Raceway owner dies in swimming accident
The longtime owner of Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) is dead following a boating mishap in Florida.
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Women are less likely to receive CPR—but why?
As a clinician, she says, she wasn’t surprised to see responses citing concerns about accidentally hurting women and an inability to understand exactly how bad a woman’s symptoms are. These are both known issues that affect care. However, “I was surprised at the large proportion of people who responded about unwanted touching,†she says. Respondents…
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