Category: Safety
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Labrador’s Jump on Swimmer Almost Leads to Drowning | Full Episode | It’s Me or the Dog
Robin and Maddy, the owners, desire to enjoy their summer by the pool, but their three dogs are causing inconvenience during pool time. The 5-year-old Labrador named Guinness poses a significant risk as he jumps on swimmers, which can be highly dangerous.
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Death Under Investigation After Man Found Unresponsive Near House Pool, Police Say | First Coast News
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says the victim was not alone in the pool at the time of the incident, and he knew how to swim.
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Why Some Mass. Beaches Are Being Closed to Swimmers Ahead of Labor Day | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
At Horseneck Beach on Massachusetts’ South Coast, swimming was banned due to rip currents caused by the swells from Hurricane Franklin.
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Boy, 10, Dies in a Manhole While Trying to Swim | Newzroom Afrika
A 10-year-old boy has died after falling into an open manhole at a construction site in Soweto. Anthea Nancefield Outfall Sewer’s Bongani Mdluli says the boy was in a group of children who were trying to swim on the site.
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Police Stress Dangers of Swimming Amid Beach Hazard Statement | TMJ4 News
The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Statement for large waves and dangerous rip currents expected along Lake Michigan. The advisory remains in effect until Wednesday afternoon. Kenosha Police stressed the dangers of swimming during hazardous conditions and are urging local residents to stay out of the water. Simmons Island Beach is listed as…
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First Responders Use Local Swim Club for Water Emergency Training | WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
In late August, first responders were able to utilize Beechview Swim and Tennis Club in Farmington Hills to conduct multi-day training sessions for water rescue.
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Body Recovered From Siloam Springs Kayak Park After Swimmer Reported Missing | 5NEWS
The park was closed while several agencies helped find a missing swimmer Saturday morning.
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Sheboygan Fire Department: Distressed Swimmers in Lake Michigan Rescued by “Good Samaritan” | MSNBC
At least one Michigan lawmaker is calling her state the “anti-Florida” after passing a series of progressive policies that seem to directly contradict legislation coming out of the Sunshine State. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss.