Category: Safety
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Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Helps Save Jet Skier’s Life After Crash In Northwest Florida | WEAR Channel 3 News
A man who brought home Olympic gold as a swimmer — Klete Keller — has done something in Northwest Florida that pales in comparison. He saved a life.
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Recent Deaths Spotlight Importance Of Drowning Prevention | KMOV St. Louis
Recent deaths spotlight importance of drowning prevention
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Swim South Florida: Mother Starts Non-profit Organization To Help Young Children Learn How To Swim | WPLG Local 10
Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.
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New Law Creates Swim Vouchers For Low-income Families | WCTV Eyewitness News
Under a new law, the state health department will offer free swimming lessons for low-income families with children 4 and younger.
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Local 10 Editorial: Swim South Florida Campaign Aimed To Raise Awareness, Save Lives | WPLG Local 10
Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and it’s why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.
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Migrants Learn To Swim After Surviving Crossing | Al Jazeera
In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming lessons to help them cope with their trauma.
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World Drowning Prevention Day 2024 | Health and Family
Every year nearly a quarter of a million people lose their lives to drowning, and almost 82 000 of them are children aged 1 to 14 years. Drowning is sudden, abrupt, and shocking, with people often not realizing it’s happening until it’s too late. What leads to drowning often happens in just a few seconds:…
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New York City Nonprofit Provides Free Swimming Lessons To Underserved Communities | Voice of America
In an effort to prevent drownings and give kids a chance to learn how to play safely in water, Rising Tide Effect teaches youth how to swim in a pool as well as an ocean. June Hsu and Rendy Wicaksana report.
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Drone Technology Used To Rescue Distressed Swimmers | CBS Evening News
The fire department in Oak Island, North Carolina, is one of the few in the nation using drone technology to help rescue swimmers who get stranded in the Atlantic Ocean. The drones are equipped with infrared to spot distressed swimmers, and emergency responders can communicate instructions through a speaker. Manuel Bojorquez has more.