Category: Safety
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West Michigan Swim School Preventing Childhood Drowning Through Education | 13 On Your Side
Aqua-Tots Swim school says kids can start taking swim lessons as early as 4 months old.
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Founder of Free Swimming Lesson Program Hopes New State Law Will Prevent More Children From Drowning | News4JAX
A woman who founded a program in Jacksonville to teach children and adults how to swim for free said a new state law will prevent more children from drowning.
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Keeping Mindful of Swim Safety as Temperatures Warm | K8 News
Keeping mindful of swim safety as temperatures warm
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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.
