Category: Safety
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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…
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Oregon Beachgoers Form Human Chain to Rescue Swimmer
A dramatic scene played out at Oregon’s Fogarty Creek State Park on Saturday after five people had to be rescued from a rocky outcrop by helicopter and one more was saved by beachgoers who formed a human chain. A group of eight people between 18 and 30 years old were stranded on craggy rocks near…
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Franklin teen’s family adjusts to life after swimming tragedy
June 6, 2014 is a day that has forever changed the Franklin community. On that Friday, six teenagers from Franklin Community High School were along the Big Blue River Dam, when Sarah McLevish, 16, became trapped in the churning water. Two other teenagers, Michael Chadbourne and Jason Moran, died trying to save her. McLevish spent…
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SCSU swimmer Dan Elliott’s career halted by spinal injury
Southern Connecticut State swimmer Dan Elliot was one of the best in the Northeast-10 Conference, and had big plans for this upcoming season. But Elliot’s career has been put on hold. His love for the water brought him to Southern. “I’ve been swimming since I was about eight years old. I definitely enjoyed it right…
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School swim program honors drowned toddler
Miami-Dade County Public Schools introduced a swim program Friday to honor the legacy of a toddler who drowned last year. The program, called iSwim, is turning the tragedy of baby Kyan Quintana’s death into a life lesson for other children. It was launched Friday at Greenglade Elementary in Southwest Miami-Dade. M-DCPS Superintendent Alberto said iSwim…
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Newport Beach Lifeguard Died From Accidental Drowning: Autopsy
An autopsy performed on Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson has determined that he died from accidental drowning during a rescue on July 6. The autopsy found scrapes and bruises on Carlson’s forehead and nose. Ben Carlson, 32, attempted to rescue a swimmer in distress in the water off 16th Street on July 6. Carlson, a…