Category: Safety
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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
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How to Prepare to Swim in Hurricane Season | WAVY TV 10
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring rip currents. Learn how to stay safe during hurricane season with less lifeguards on duty.
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Officer Runs Into River to Rescue Woman Who Can’t Swim | Inside Edition
A police officer turned into a lifeguard to rescue a father and daughter after their vehicle ended up in a river. Officer Edward Butterworth of the Norristown Police Department in Pennsylvania was patrolling Riverfront Park when he saw the pickup truck enter the water. He and other officers got as close as they could to…
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Search Continues for Missing Swimmer as Family Questions Lack of Answers | CBS Chicago
Bryan Jackson, a father of two, hasn’t been seen since he went into the water about a mile off of McCormick Place.