Category: Safety
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Massachusetts Beaches Closed To Swimming Due To Dangerous Currents
Hurricane Gert is out at sea, but impacts are being felt on New England beaches. WBZ-TV’s Bill Shields reports.
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Lack of swimming skills, not rip currents, causing most New Jersey drownings
“Stupidity and inexperience,” not rip currents, are the primary factors in most New Jersey drownings, according to experts. There have been at least 20 drownings in New Jersey this year. But despite a number of news accounts blaming rip currents for many of the deaths, the real cause is often something more sinister: a lack…
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Family Remembers Brothers Who Died Swimming in Gulf
A vacation in Orange beach turns into a nightmare for a family from Baton Rouge. This after two young brothers drowned in Gulf waters near Perdido Pass.
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Olympic swimmer teaches Haitian orphans to swim in NE GA
An orphanage of Haiti children are learning to swim thanks to an Olympic swimmer. For the last two days, Olympic swimmer Naomy Grand’ Pierre has been spending time in the pool with these kids. This group is traveling the country singing with the organization “Love Him, Love Them†to raise money to help with improvements…
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Swim lessons teach children how to react during emergencies
Swim lessons teach children how to react during emergencies
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Swimming safety in Lake Michigan
After three drowning in three weeks, Carson Wilkinson, a master diver, offers safety tips for swimming in Lake Michigan.
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Teen’s death a sad reminder of risks when swimming in gorges
Agencies and officials in the City of Ithaca sent similar messages to the community after an incoming Cornell University student drowned near Ithaca Falls on Saturday – stay out of the water when visiting the beautiful gorges in the area. Winston Perez-Ventura, 17, a native of the Dominican Republic who resided in the Bronx, entered…
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Time’s Up for California Lifeguard Instructors to Comply with New Law
California lifeguard agencies are grappling with the ramifications of a new law that’s prompting uneasy questions about the role of lifeguards in public safety. Title 22 mandates that all public safety personnel, including lifeguards, undergo no less than 21 hours of advanced first-aid training. This goes beyond the instruction that certifying agencies provide to better…
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Dangers of swimming during stormy weather
Stormy weather can affect swimming pools, both outdoor and indoors. During bad weather, a swimming pool can be a dangerous place.