Category: Safety

Councilmember Yvette Simpson begins swim lessons next week, as a part of the no-charge I Can Swim project. Subscribe to WLWT on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1ipUX3c

RNLI lifeguards rescued a boy who had been dragged away from Crooklets Beach in Bude, Cornwall, in a very strong rip current while bodyboarding. He was heard screaming for help so lifeguard Joby Wolfenden-Brown paddled out on a rescue board and grabbed the boy, who was exhausted and clearly in a lot of distress. He…

Free Swim is an award winning documentary film about the paradox of coastal people not knowing how to swim. Taking place on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas we follow a group of kids as they overcome their fears, gain confidence and reconnect with their environment by learning to swim in open waters. With…

A Cornell grandmother is making a difference one swimming lesson and one life jacket at a time. The Chippewa Valley community has banded together to help her cause, with a 4-year-old boy at the center of it all. At age 11 Greg Chojnacki is learning how to kick, scoop and dive for the first time.…

Following the drowning of 28-year-old Luis Robles of Springfield over the weekend, safety officials were warning residents to use caution when going swimming. On Monday, Five Mile Pond lifeguard Robert Carvalho said it was important for people to take at least one other person when swimming in case there is an emergency. He said water…

Though relatively uncommon, it’s important to be aware of two types of health risks that may occur in the aftermath of a close call at the beach or pool. “It is an unusual phenomenon,” Dr. Holly Phillips told “CBS This Morning.” “Basically there are two forms of out-of-water drowning. The first one is called dry…

Before kids makes a splash at the aquatics centers in town, parents will have to put away the camera. A policy in place by the City of Midland Aquatics prevents any picture taking at their facility. “We are restricting them some ways and we hate to be but it is for the safety of the…

See click2houston It’s something none of us ever want to imagine doing — jumping in the water to save someone. In many cases a person or child needing help ends up drowning their rescuer. However, knowing what to do can save the victim’s life and yours. Lifeguard Theo Lee at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community…

See WSVN A South Florida family is taking legal action months after a 7-year-old boy was electrocuted in the family swimming pool. WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Deco