Category: Safety
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Thailand Cave Rescue | Blue World Academy
Jonathan, Todd and Zach explain some of the technical issues regarding the soccer team stranded in a cave in Thailand, and answer some viewer questions about the situation. https://youtu.be/CIRC68Cv6eM
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Thai cave rescue: D-Day as evacuation operation begins
The “exact moment†that rescue personnel have been waiting for has arrived, as they begin their mission to extract the 12 Thai schoolboys and their football coach from the Tham Luang cave.
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Don’t limit children’s access to swimming
In the United States, “drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in children aged 1–14 years,†according to the World Health Organization. Being a child, male or a member of a minority group and lack of swimming ability are the major factors in drowning deaths. Whereas we strive to instruct our children…
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Ports of Auckland charged over death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger
Charges have been laid against Ports of Auckland Ltd and one of its staff after the death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger. Gelberger died on April 20 last year after going for a swim on Auckland’s North Shore. A passing ferry found his body, which was missing a leg, about 4pm the next day. Gelberger…
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Thailand cave rescue latest: mission ready to go
Rescuers are ready to begin an operation to bring 12 boys and their soccer coach out of a cave in Thailand. They’ve been trapped in a flooded cave in the north of the country since June 23.
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Western Mass. residents warned of dangers of unguarded swimming areas
Unguarded swimming areas include ponds, rivers, and lakes.
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Santa Cruz Swimmer Recounts Body-Surfing Ordeal
Ken Keegan has body-surfed along the Santa Cruz coast for years but he said Friday’s crashing waves and rip currents took him by surprise. Maria Medina reports. (7-6-18)
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Thai cave rescue team: Work underway to perfect plan to extract boys
Thailand authorities say they are perfecting a plan to extract the soccer team from the cave. The 12 boys and their coach have been trapped for two weeks. Our correspondent Tony Cheng has the latest from the rescue site.
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Divers Work Tirelessly To Rescue Soccer Team Trapped In Thailand Cave
Dozens of divers have joined Thai Navy SEALS to rescue the trapped soccer team, facing a dangerous race against time to bring the boys to safety.