Category: Safety
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2-Year-Old Scales Locked Swimming Pool Fence and Unlocks Safety Gate
Summer is here and unexpected accidents can happen in a flash by the pool while everyone enjoys the warm weather. Video shows a 2-year-old boy named Cody scaling a locked safety ladder that his folks installed, which leads right to the family pool. In the video, he got right to the top of the ladder,…
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3 Dead After Late Night Swim At Durham Apartment Complex Pool
A total of four people were swimming when three of them were pulled from the pool at Chapel Tower Apartments, police said. Three people are dead after they were pulled from a pool at an apartment complex in Durham early Tuesday. A total of four people were swimming when three of them were pulled from…
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Hero: man saves distressed swimmer, to be honored
A man will be honored Wednesday after saving distressed swimmer from drowning. On May 3, at South Beach Park in Ft. Pierce, Kyle Castle had to swim about 50 yards out to realize what exactly he was up against.
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Swim school uses rollover, back to the wall techniques to teach youth
Every day in the U.S., 10 people drown. And with summer here, drownings are bound to be on the upswing. One of the techniques taught at Jim Montgomery Swim School is teaching students to go back to the wall of the pool. Read more – https://www.dallasnews.com/life/bette…
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Drowning not a major concern for 80% of parents with babies on holiday
Most parents feel no need to fret about their babies’ safety in the water while on holiday, according to new research. Less than a fifth (17.9%) expressed concern about the risk of drowning in a survey carried out by Splash About. The finding comes ahead of Drowning Prevention Week (15-25 June) — a campaign devised by the Royal…
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Teen goes missing while attempting to swim across Little Miami River
Rescue crews are searching for a teen who went underwater and never came back up while swimming in the Little Miami River Saturday.
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It’s recommended to start swimming lessons early to keep your kids safe
For every child who dies from drowning, another five are taken to the ER for injuries that can cause brain damage, or other long term disabilities.
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What Parents Need to Know About Backyard Swimming Pool Safety
The death of Olympian Bode Miller’s young daughter Emmy is a reminder to everyone of the potential perils of backyard swimming pools. Inside Edition spoke to Jim Spears, a swim safety expert, who gave us some essential advice. “Parents first off need to know that supervision is their priority, they can’t be on an iPad…
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Olympic skier Bode Miller’s toddler daughter drowns in pool
The 19-month-old daughter of U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller drowned in an Orange County swimming pool, authorities said Monday. Emeline Miller died at a hospital Sunday, the day after paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive her after the drowning incident. “We are beyond devastated,†Miller said in an Instagram post that showed several photos of the…