Category: Safety
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Swimmer rescued by Minehead RNLI
Read This Is The West Country A swimmer who got into difficulties during a Sunday morning dip off Minehead couldn’t have chosen a better moment – for there were three lifeboats in the area at the time. The teenager found himself being carried out to sea by a falling tide yesterday (May 4), and tried to attract the…
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Water safety event educates parents about drowning dangers
See abc7 Twin baby boys were found lying facedown in a Port Charlotte swimming pool. One died at the pool. The other died three days later. Their father and Cape Coral officials don’t want another parent to see a day of fun turn tragic. Whether on the beach or at a swimming pool, one dad…
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Toddler hospitalized after rescue from swimming pool
See WSVN A 1-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was pulled from a backyard swimming pool, Sunday. Police said the toddler was found floating in the pool of a home located on the 7300 block of 35th Court in Lauderhill. “Our preliminary investigation is indicating that the child may…
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Diving Under The Ice with Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade
Diving under the ice with The Water Rescue Unit of Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade. “Buceadores de la Unidad de Rescate Acuático del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza”. Awesome!
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Anthony Ervin and Rowdy Gaines Make A Splash in Godfrey
Read The Telegraph A pair of Olympic gold medal-winning swimmers will teach area residents about the importance of learning to swim as part of the Make A Splash Tour Tuesday at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Each year more than 3,400 people die from drowning in the United States, 700 of which are…
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SwimToday – I am an Alligator
I’m passionate. I’m dedicated. I am an alligator. See swimtoday.org http://youtu.be/jUgfoLzhVVM
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Don’t drink the mud: Tough Mudder participants fall ill after swimming through feces-tainted water
Read The Vancouver Sun It turns out the toughest obstacle of a Tough Mudder-style race might not be dodging live electrical wires, hoisting logs or leaping over a wall of flames. It might be the nasty stomach bug that can come from swallowing the muddy water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a memo Friday warning…
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Police warn people swimming in Cedar River, Iowa
See CBS2IOWA Cedar Rapids police say they’re receiving reports of people swimming in the Cedar River. Swimming in the Cedar River is not allowed due to its fast-moving water and debris. Police say the Cedar’s cooler water also put would-be swimmers at an increased risk of shock and hypothermia.
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Mayor to ‘waterproof’ Jacksonville
Read News4Jax Several groups in Jacksonville teamed up Saturday to promote water safety and prevent accidental drowning by kicking off the “Waterproof Jacksonville” campaign. The countywide campaign offers free swimming lessons to kids whose families are facing financial difficulty. Mayor Alvin Brown announced his plans to expand the in-demand program. “Today we’ve launched the expansion…