Category: Safety
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8 Students Drown During Swimming Break in Bolivia
Bolivian authorities say eight students have drowned during a swimming break on an end-of-term school trip. Local police chief Alberto Antezana says the 29 students aged 17 to 19 set out from the eastern city of Santa Cruz on a trip around part of the country. They asked the driver to stop at the Ichoa…
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Lifeguard drones can reach swimmers a minute faster than human lifeguards
Could lifeguard drones become a safety standard in the future? This innovative technology started generating buzz in 2013 when creator Amin Rigi of RTS Labs in Iran gave a public demonstration of the product. It is now being developed at RTS London and the company says it is ready to start mass producing the drones.…
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What is a rip current, and how to get out of one
After three surfers died in a rip current in Cornwall, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has advice on what to do if you encounter one. You can spot a rip current by looking for a rippled patch of sea amid otherwise calm water. There might also be foam on the water’s surface, debris floating out…
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Homeowner rescues elderly man who drove into swimming pool
A Good Samaritan rescued an elderly man who accidentally drove his SUV into a swimming pool on Long Island. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. in Commack. 79-year-old Joseph DiDonato was driving a 2010 Acura SUV through the parking lot of Mayfair Foot Care on Harned Road when he apparently pressed the gas pedal instead…
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Dramatic moment unconscious woman is rescued from River Thames
This is the moment a London lifeboat crew saved the life of a woman thought to have epilepsy from the River Thames. Report by Claire Lomas.
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Firefighters Rescue Horse From Pool
Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona were in for a big surprise Saturday when they had to rescue a horse from a back yard pool. It’s unclear how the horse got in, but after using a tranquilizer to keep it calm crews used straps to pull the horse out.
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Man photobombs live TV interview with a selfie slip off the dock
Probably not intended, but still :-) Smartphones can be a hazard when in the wrong hands; this fact has been established by distracted users spanning the globe. Some people, caught up in the task at hand, wander into traffic, into closed doors, trip on curbs, and other sorts of humiliating things. While being absorbed in…
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Man rescued after attempting to swim across Lake Norman
A man was rescued around midnight Sunday after he attempted to swim across Lake Norman following a fight with his brother on a jet ski, deputies said. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call just before 9 p.m. Saturday. The caller stated a man had swam up to the shore at his…
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Italian couple get stuck in frolic at sea
Il Mattino reported that the amorous couple were making the most of a warm day, and a practically deserted beach, when they decided to take a dip in the ocean at Porto San Giorgio to express their love. But their lovemaking came to an embarrassing end when the man was unable to extricate himself from…