Category: Safety
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Local Officials Remind Us to Avoid Swimming in Canals | KIFI Local News 8
The weather is continually warming up, with the afternoon heat bringing the temptation for many to cool off in the water. Local officials are encouraging the idea but are asking for caution, especially where it applies to the many irrigation waterways or canals all throughout the region. “We do have a robust canal system here…
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Swim School Instructor Inspired by Childhood Water Emergency | CBS Miami
Teri Hornstein reports when Alvaro Nunez, who runs Little Swimmers in Kendall, was a boy he helped save a little girl in a pool.
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New Orleans Seeks Lifeguards for Swimming Pools Over Summer | WWLTV
The city is offering $16.72 an hour for lifeguards at New Orleans’ pools for children to have a place to cool off and have fun over the summer.
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Teen Swimmer Presumed Drowned After Jumping off Footbridge Near Columbia River | KGW News
Officials have been searching for the swimmer since early Wednesday afternoon. The search was suspended Wednesday night and will resume Thursday focusing on recovery, Hood River Sheriff’s Department deputy Joel Ives told KGW.
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Georgia’s New ‘Izzy’s Law’ Aimed At Making Swim Lessons Safer | 13WMAZ
It’s named after Izzy Scott, a 4-year-old child in Burke County who tragically drowned during a backyard swim lesson.
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KC Programs Team Up With Olympian for Swim Lessons | FOX4 News Kansas City
A local swim program teamed up with a world-champion swimmer and the Boys and Girls Club to teach children how to be safe in and around water.
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Body of Missing 18-Year-Old Swimmer Recovered From Edisto River | Live 5 News
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office confirms the victim’s body was found 75 to 100 yards from the spot witnesses last reported seeing him.