Category: Safety
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K9s Swim to Save
See WICZ (video here) You can tell it’s in some dogs from the day they’re born–an instinct to help others and perform under high pressure circumstances. “My dog played ball in the house for four hours and was constantly moving so I decided she needed a job,” said Chris Stottmann, Virginia Search and Rescue Member.…
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7News reveals shock allegations against former Australian top swim coach Terry Buck
See 7News The police statement that condemns one of Australia’s top swimming coaches, who somehow escaped arrest and prosecution over decades of alleged child sex abuse, has been revealed by 7News.
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Swim team teaches water safety
See WGRZ With the summer months comes the return to the nice, cool water for some relief … and the danger that comes with it. So the Buffalo City Swim Racers held their fist Water Safety Festival at City Honors School on Saturday. They’re teaching kids how to stay safe in the water this summer…
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Largest swimming lesson held to teach water safety
See Local12 Local pools took part in a worldwide event to promote safety in the water. It was also an attempt to break the record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson. Children packed several local pools for a 30 minute swim lesson. Last year’s record-setting crowd drew more than 32,000 swimmers and represented 13 different…
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Rip Current Safety
This video explains how to escape when caught in a rip current. By swimming to the side a victim can escape the deep channel of the rip current to shallower safer water. Rip Current Safety from cosmoceanpictures on Vimeo.
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Teaching young kids to swim can save their lives
See WALB Emergency workers says it’s never too early to teach children how to swim. Parents should also learn basic swimming safety so they can protect their kids. WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports
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Mother works for swim safety after her two children drown
See Local12 It’s been a mission Barbara Jeff has been on for three years: making sure children learn to swim and that money won’t be a barrier in getting them lessons. Her two boys, Cameron and Bryce, drowned in 2011 in a neighbor’s pool. Sadly, Barbara has learned since then nine children drown every day…
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Teen drowns at popular swimming hole in Saline County, Arkansas
See THV11 A fun day in the water with friends turned deadly for a Saline County teenager. It’s the second drowning involving a teen this week in Arkansas. Authorities said 18-year old Michael Ryan Baker was swimming when he went underwater and never re-surfaced. As the days grow hotter, so does the popularity of cooling…
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Black Kids Lack The Basic Swim Skills They Need To Prevent Drowning
Read WLRN Florida has the highest rate of drowning in the country and for those younger than 4, water is the No. 1 killer aside from birth defects. But the danger is not spread equally among all children. Overall, black kids drown at a much higher rate than other children. But among the youngest group…