Category: Safety
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Surfers save swimmer at Wrightsville Beach
See WWAY3 Charles Crews, who was swimming at Wrightsville Beach, said he learned just how strong rip currents can be and what it feels like to be caught in one. “It was pushing me outward, away from the wall basically, and it was coming downward onto me and pushing me under. As I was swimming,…
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Experts give safety tips for kids around water as temperatures in Bakersfield rise
See 23abc The drowning death of a toddler in Oildale on Monday shows how important swimming safety is as the weather starts to get hot. Experts say drowning is the leading cause of death for children one to four years old, and the second leading cause for children up to age 14.
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Harrison Co couple teaches children survival swimming skills
See WLOX When the weather warms up, a lot of little ones love to hit the water. If your child happens to fall into a pool or river, would he or she know what to do to stay alive? A Harrison County couple recently started a program to help prevent drowning accidents. They’re teaching children…
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Backyard swimming pool rules
See KIMT In just a few weeks Memorial Day will mark the opening of many public pools around the area. And for those who have pools in their back yards, police want to remind you of some rules. In Osage, the police department says you’ll need to make sure you have the pool fenced-in.
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Man, 62, knocked off yacht, swims to shore near Bunbury, Australia
See Perth Now Geoff Hunter, 62, had “no choice but to swim†for up to three chilling hours after an unclipped safety harness landed him in the drink. Mr Hunter suffered hypothermia while swimming to the Bunbury Sea Rescue building after he fell into the water from his yacht on Sunday afternoon. His daughter Jasmine…
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19-year-old drowns at church outing
Read WLKY A central Kentucky teen has drowned while attending a church outing at Green River Lake State Park. Coroner Terry Dabney told media that 19-year-old Jose Zambrano of Lebanon was attending a baptismal and church picnic at the park on Sunday when he went into the water to try to retrieve some floatation devices…
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Kiwi sailor falls off yacht while urinating, swims three hours to safety
Read The Northern Advocate Todd Vercoe slogged for three hours through rough seas, thunderstorms, lightning and the threat of sharks. When he finally reached land he etched “SOS” in the sand with his foot in the hope rescuers would see his plea for help. It might sound like a scene from a castaway movie but…
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Mooresville woman bitten by shark while swimming with kids in SC
See wbtv.com A Mooresville woman is recovering after she was bitten by a shark while in the ocean near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Kimberly Popp says she was in the water about knee-deep on Tuesday afternoon at Coligny Beach when something hit her foot and she felt the bite. When she lifted her…