Category: Safety
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Minneapolis Resident Awarded for Saving a Drowning Child | KARE 11
Karmen Black received the Heroic Act Award for saving a toddler who was drowning in Bde Maka Ska.
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Deputies: 3-Year-Old Dies After Falling in Pool Outside Southwest Miami-Dade Home | WPLG Local 10
A 3-year-old girl drowned early Saturday morning after falling inside a pool at a home near the 11000 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
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Why Swimming Lessons Aren’t Enough | World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 | Swim Strong
Swim Strong Foundation founder Shawn Slevin presents “Why Swimming Lessons Are Not Enough. Education is the Missing Link” at the 2025 World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Egypt.
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‘Haenyeo Safe Buddy’ Brings Modern Support to South Korea’s Ancient Free-Diving Tradition
Cheil and the Jeju Institute of Korean Medicine have launched a safety system inspired by the community-driven culture of the “haenyeo” (해녀), the legendary women free-divers of South Korea’s Jeju Province. […] Haenyeo have traditionally relied on “sunooreum,” a cooperative culture of watching over each other’s safety during diving to prevent accidents. As the number of…
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Middletown YMCA Lifeguards Save Life of Swimmer in Cardiac Arrest | CT Insider
Kevin McCaffrey wouldn’t be alive today if not for the heroic actions of four Northern Middlesex YMCA lifeguards and Middletown first responders. Lifeguard Heather McDougall was on duty at the pool when she saw something was wrong, and Tyler Williams, the swim team coordinator, was also in the building and came to his aid along…
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Mom Charged After Missing Toddler Drowns on Front Porch of Home | WITN-TV
A mother has been charged weeks after her toddler drowned on the front porch of their Onslow County home. Elizabeth Holderness turned herself to deputies this morning. She is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony negligent child abuse with serious bodily injury, and six misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Neighbor…
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Mt. Angel Family Reunited With Rescuers After 5-Year-Old’s Near-Drowning | KPTV FOX 12
A 5-year-old boy from Mt. Angel has made a full recovery after nearly drowning in his family’s pool last summer. See KPTV
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Maitland Police Chief Reunites With Boy He Saved After Nearly Drowning 35 Years Ago | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
A life-saving moment turned into the friendship of a lifetime for the Kidd family and Maitland Police Chief David Manuel.
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Concern Raised as Drownings Reach Record High | Sky News Australia
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards analyses the record-high drownings as Victoria sees 20 fatalities since July 1, 2025.