Category: Safety
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Swim teacher offers free classes to classmates of boys who drowned
See WPTV Melissa Taylor dedicates her time teaching kids how to swim. So she was heartbroken to learn two boys drowned in a neighbor’s pool Friday. The victims were identified as six-year-old Dairion Demesier and ten-year-old Jean Orilas “My heart just sank into my stomach, this could’ve been prevented,” said Taylor.
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More may be victims of swim coach Joseph Michael Diaz’s abuse, police say
Read The Gainesville Sun Police now believe at least seven children may be alleged victims of a Gainesville teacher and swim coach who was arrested last week on charges of molestation and sexual abuse. Gainesville police spokesman officer Ben Tobias said Tuesday afternoon that more children have been interviewed and it appears seven or possibly…
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Pier Plunging craze now sweeping Norway too
Read The Local A new cold-water bathing craze has spread so fast on Norway’s social media since it was imported from the Faroe Islands a week ago, that the man who started it now fears no one in the entire country will escape. The ‘Jump in the Sea Challenge’ sees victims dared to throw themselves…
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3 Children ‘Shocked’ in Hialeah Swimming Pool
See NBC Miami A pool at a Hialeah apartment complex was drained Monday after three children were shocked as they swam on Sunday. “When they grabbed on to the metal railing, that’s when they felt the shock and they were paralyzed,†said Mayra Diaz, a cousin of one of the victims.
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Teen drowns while swimming in lake
A teen who went for a swim in a residential lake drowned Sunday. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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Accused sex abuse swim coach Christopher Huott out on bail
See WUSA9 A Maryland swim coach is out on bail, one day after police arrested him on charges of repeatedly abusing a 7-year-old girl three decades ago. Christopher Huott put up his hood and had nothing to say after putting up $50,000 in bail money and walking out of the Montgomery County Detention Center. Prosecutors…
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Gainesville swim coach arrested again, accused of molesting boy over 3 years
See Gainesville.com and GTN News A teacher and part-time swim coach has been arrested on allegations that, over the course of several years, he sexually battered one boy he coached and coerced another into taking nude photographs and sexually explicit videos of himself. Gainesville police say it’s likely additional victims will be identified as their investigation…
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Kanawha County Families Cautious About Swimming After Chemical Leak
See wowktv.com Many kids plan on diving into the summer by taking a swim in the pool. But this year, many parents are saying not so fast. “I just don’t feel it’s safe,†said Miranda Dunlap, whose 5-year-old son loves going to the pool. “I know they say it is safe to drink, but I…
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Calgary firefighter gets Medal of Bravery for saving 4 people from drowning
See CBC News A Calgary firefighter was awarded the Medal of Bravery by the Governor General at a ceremony in Ottawa on Thursday for saving four people from drowning in the ocean. Brian McRae was in Veradero, Cuba, for a friend’s wedding three years ago when — twice in one day — he had to…