Category: Safety
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Holyoke swim coach accused of rape, petition reveals nation-wide abuse
A Westfield mother is taking her daughter’s story of rape public. Monica Strzempko’s daughter, Anna, alleges she was raped for two and a half years at the hands of a local swim coach. But Anna’s story of alleged sexual abuse is just part of what appears to be a nation-wide problem in the world of…
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Primary schools that fail to teach pupils to swim ‘should be named and shamed’
Campaigners have called on Ofsted to name and shame primary schools that fail to teach pupils to swim after figures showed almost half leave at 11 without being able to complete a length in the pool. Under the national curriculum, schools are required to teach pupils to swim confidently over a distance of at least…
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Cyprus beach tragedy: Tourist ‘suffers fatal heart attack’ while giving CPR to swimmer
Two British tourists have died in Cyprus after one of them got into trouble in the sea and the other dived in to help. Police said Harry Bernard, 61, from London, jumped into the water in Paphos to help Christine Sugarhood, 66. After pulling her out and performing CPR, Mr Bernard suffered a suspected heart…
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Swimmer survives surfing on dead whale surrounded by hungry sharks
A swimmer in Australia pulled off an incredibly dangerous stunt involving the floating carcass of a dead whale and two hungry great white sharks, and lived to tell the tale. A 26-year-old man risked his life by jumping into the water and climbing on the whale while two sharks were gorging themselves on its flesh.…
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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.