Category: Safety
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Look, Throw, Don’t Go: How to Save a Life When a Swimmer Is in Distress | 12 News
12News is working to keep you and your family safe around water. Here’s what to do if you see someone actively drowning and why water watchers are important.
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Springfield on Course to Open All Swimming Areas Fully Staffed With Lifeguards | WWLP-22News
The City of Springfield has begun training lifeguards for the coming season and a new policy has them excited about the possibilities.
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14-Year-Old Boy Dies While Swimming at Toronto Beach | CityNews
A 14-year-old boy has died while he went swimming at Woodbine Beach Sunday evening. Experts are warning the public about the conditions in Lake Ontario. Nick Westoll has more.
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Plane Crashes off Rancho Palos Verdes Coast; Pilot and Dog Swim to Safety | KCAL News
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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What if You Swam in a Nuclear Storage Pool? | xkcd’s What If
What if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool? Would I need to dive to actually experience a fatal amount of radiation? How long could I safely stay at the surface?
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CPR Helps Bring Swimmer Back to Life | FOX 35 Orlando
First responders raced against the clock to bring a swimmer back to life. Video shows the moment a man was pulled from the water and how quickly first responders sprang into action. FOX 35’s Chris Lindsay spoke with some of those heroes who helped save the swimmer.
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Swim Clinic in Southern California Empowers Youth With Disabilities | CBS 8 San Diego
Seven year old Hiro Sakamoto has been swimming in a pool of challenges his whole life but has never been one to let his disability slow him down. Hiro’s mom Kalyn Sakamoto said he was diagnosed in utero, but the full picture was unclear at the time. “We knew that he was going to have…
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Growing Backlog of Swimming Classes in Australia Proving Deadly | ABC News (Australia)
Following one of Victoria’s deadliest summers for drownings, there are growing calls for more swimming classes targeted towards vulnerable communities.
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Guests Rescue Boy From Pool at Suburban Chicago Hotel | CBS Chicago
“I was doing compressions, you know breaths, and he started foaming, and I could hear a bunch of water in his lungs.”