Category: Safety
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Investigation Underway After 2 Children Drown in Pool at Daycare in South San Jose | KPIX | CBS News Bay Area
Two children drowned and one child was rescued after falling into a pool at a residential daycare in South San Jose Monday morning.
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A Surprising Number of American Kids Can’t Swim | Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Many Rhode Islanders spent their summers swimming in the surf. But a surprising number of American children can’t swim. And racism has played a role in barring generations of swimmers from pools. Isabella Jibilian explores the fight for swim safety in Rhode Island.
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Whiteland High School Proposes Swimming Policy Changes After Drowning | WTHR
13News reporter and anchor Dustin Grove dives into the new policy changes suggested after a student drowned at Whiteland High School.
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Salisbury Good Samaritans Rescue Father and Son From Rip Current | CBS Boston
WBZ-TV’s Tiffany Chan reports.
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Florida Police Officer Rescues Swimmers | FOX 35 Orlando
A Flagler Beach police officer is being credited for helping rescue two swimmers struggling in a rip current on Tuesday afternoon. Officer Dylan Coffman rushed to the scene near 7th Street and A1A. Video shared with FOX 35 shows the moment Officer Coffman and another rescuer returned to shore. In it, you can see one…
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10 Hospitalised After Chemical Exposure in Sydney Swim Centre | Sky News Australia
10 people have been taken to hospital after they were exposed to dangerous chemicals in Sydney. Emergency services were called to a swim centre in Prestons around 4pm on Friday. 30 people had been evacuated from the building when crews arrived at the scene. Firefighters say pool chlorination and cleaning materials were accidentally mixed. They…
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25-Year-Old Swimmer Hospitalized After Another Rescue in Lake Michigan | CBS Chicago
A 25-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after a water rescue in the “playpen” on Lake Michigan over the weekend. Northwestern Hospital did not reply to a request for information about the man’s condition on Monday. CBS 2’s Tara Molina had the story.
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Swimmer Pulled From Ocean in Nags Head Dies | WAVY TV 10
The Town of Nags Head is reporting the death of a swimmer who was pulled from the ocean on Wednesday. It’s the fourth reported drowning along the North Carolina coast this week. See WAVY TV 10