Category: Safety
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How to recognize a drowning victim
See Fox8 The drowning deaths of 3 young people in Northeast Ohio recently have lifeguards and aquatics experts sharing advice on how to really recognize a drowning victim. Most people think they would recognize a person in trouble, but the experts say the reality is much more subtle and different than what’s often portrayed in…
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Mama bear saves cubs from drowning
Mama bear is in the water catching dinner when two of her cubs fall in and go over the falls. Now she has to rescue and defend, apparently. From a Brooks River falls live cam in Alaska’s Kamai National Park. http://youtu.be/NUSX1rJHieU
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11-year-old North Carolina girl fatally eletrocuted while practicing with a local swim team
Read Fox News and see MyFox8 An 11-year-old North Carolina girl was electrocuted when a current ripped through the pool where she was practicing with a team at a local swim club. MyFox8.com reports Lauren Cecil was swimming with two other girls Tuesday evening when an electric line snapped and fell into a parking lot…
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State officials stress swim safety as heat wave continues
With five drowning deaths in New Hampshire this month alone, officials are urging the public to practice safe swimming habits.
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Fairfax County swim teacher charged with molesting 7-year-old girl
Read The Washington Post and see NBC A Fairfax County swim instructor has been arrested on charges that he molested a 7-year-old girl, police said. Eduardo Requejo, 23, of Warwick Drive in Fairfax is facing two counts of aggravated sexual battery after a mother complained in early July that Requejo inappropriately touched her daughter on…
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Channel swimmer Susan Taylor’s coach describes shocking tragedy
Read for instance The Mirror Susan’s husband Stephen, 43, desperately tried to save his wife as she struggled in the cold water. Her paramedic brother Dave, 40, was among those who battled in vain to revive her before she was airlifted to hospital by a French navy helicopter. Despite efforts to save her, Susan was…
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Ex-Navy swimmer saved by teens: ‘There’s no way I should have gotten out of that’
See Fox12 An ex-Navy rescue swimmer’s lazy float down the Clackamas River took a disastrous turn when he became tangled in nylon rope Saturday, but a miraculous rescue performed by two untrained teenagers saved his life. KPTV – FOX 12
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The FEED – Summertime Fun with Dallas Aquatics
“Are you looking for some summertime fun without breaking the bank? Look no further than the City of Dallas and the Dallas Aquatics programs and events. Check it out on this week’s Community Edition of The FEED.” The FEED – Summertime Fun with Dallas Aquatics from City of Dallas on Vimeo.
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