Category: Safety
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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…
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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.