Category: Safety
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Swim in Red Flag Conditions, Get $500 Fine Along Michigan Beach | WSBT-TV
You can now be fined at New Buffalo’s public beach if you ignore red flag conditions. Drownings occur every summer on Lake Michigan. Some are due to people going into the water during unsafe conditions, such as rip currents. This new policy will try and prevent those incidents. See WSBT-TV
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4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Drowning in Washington Township | CBS Pittsburgh
The Washington County Coroner’s Office confirms Liam Vanderlee was found unresponsive in an outdoor swimming pool in Washington Township.
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Mother of Teen Who Jumped in East River Fears Son Was Dared to Do It | Eyewitness News ABC7NY
The parents of a missing 13-year-old boy are speaking out for the first time after their son disappeared on Friday afternoon. Kavion Brown jumped into the East River near East 6th Street – his mom fears he was dared to do it. See Eyewitness News ABC7NY
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Swim Safety Advocates Aim to Overcome Historic Racial Inequities | PBS NewsHour
Learning how to swim is a rite of passage for many, but a surprising number of American children can’t swim. Part of that comes down to access and restrictions rooted in racism that have kept generations of swimmers out of pools. Isabella Jibilian of Rhode Island PBS reports.
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Festive Season | Water Users Urged to Be Cautious | eNCA
The summer season is officially here. Many will carry on the tradition of heading to the coast and spending time at the beach. But this is sometimes fraught with danger. That is why the National Sea Rescue Institute is urging people to be safe and know who to call if they need help. The NSRI…
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Man Jumps Into World Trade Center Memorial Pool | CBS New York
It’s about 30 feet down to the bottom. The man, 33, injured his leg. CBS New York’s Dave Carlin reports.
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Bay Bridge Crash Survivor Inspires Others to Learn How to Swim | FOX 5 Washington DC
Our FOX 5 Nana-Séntuo Bonsu inspired by one Marylanders survival story decides to learn how to swim and share her own story.
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Boy Hailed Hero After Saving Life of Struggling Swimmer | 9 News Australia
A 14-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a struggling swimmer in Melbourne.
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2 Boys Drown at Roseville Home Swimming Pool, Police Say | KCRA 3
Two boys drowned Monday morning at their Roseville home swimming pool, police said. A spokesperson for the Roseville Police Department said officers and fire department personnel went to a home around 11:20 a.m. by Waterford Glen Circle for a report of two unresponsive boys in a pool. Police said both brothers were sent to a…