Dual dispatch to cardiac arrest: can it save lives?
Survival chances increase when EMT-trained firefighters are dual-dispatched with EMS units, as shorter response directly correspond with survival rates....
20 December, 2018
Articles
28-year-old man crashes his car into frigid river and survives nearly 5 hours in the submerged vehicle by breathing through an air pocket
By Ashley Collman A 28-year-old California man is lucky to be alive after crashing his car into a frigid river and surviving nearly five hours in the submerged vehicle. Michael Finn told rescuers that he crashed his car into the Klamath River...
15 December, 2018
Ultimate Guide to Disaster Preparedness on a Budget (Part II)
The Ultimate Disaster Kit Checklist What to Put in an Emergency Supply Kit Water: The general wisdom is one gallon per person per day for a minimum of three days. Food: Keep a supply of nonperishable food (such as cans) for a minimum...
05 November, 2018
Ultimate Guide to Disaster Preparedness on a Budget (Part I)
This article was brought to my attention by Lily, a Girl Scout Troop Leader, and Lydia, one of her girl scouts. They've asked me to post this on our website. This is Part I. A second Part will be included as...
05 November, 2018
Devastated mom speaks out after twins drown in sitter’s pool
by Joshua Rhett Miller New York Post A mother in Tennessee is heartbroken after her twins were found unresponsive in the deep end of a babysitter’s swimming pool, saying she’s “not sure how to live with this pain.” Amelia Wieand, the mother of...
26 July, 2018
Major safety risks – duck boat design flaw flagged years ago
NEW YORK (REUTERS) - The drownings of 17 people when a "duck boat" in which they were riding sank in a storm over a Missouri lake on Thursday (July 19) was reminiscent of an accident involving the amphibious tourist vessel...
22 July, 2018
Bathtub Drownings: Beware of the Hazards and Risks to Young Children
Drowning is generally defined as “an asphyxia death in which the body is deprived of oxygen as a result of impairment of oxygen exchange ultimately within the lungs after partial or complete submersion in a liquid, usually water, with subsequent...
27 April, 2018
A toddler’s brain damage has been reversed over a year after near drowning
By Ariel Scotty, New York Daily News She's a survivor. Eden Carlson's near-fatal fall into her family pool left her brain damaged in February 2016 — but doctors have now significantly reversed the trauma in the tenacious toddler. Physicians used a series of...
20 July, 2017
Electric Shock Drowning: A Silent Killer
By Kathleen Doheny webmd.com June 15, 2017 -- Many swimmers and boaters make water safety a priority, but one danger that's still often overlooked is electric-shock drowning. Electric-shock drowning occurs when an electric current, typically low-level AC current from boats, docks or lights, "escapes"...
16 June, 2017
Inquest into deaths of two Ontario firefighters begins in Toronto
Story by: The Canadian Press TORONTO — Relatives of two Ontario men who lost their lives during firefighter training exercises five years apart wiped their eyes as a coroner’s inquest that began Tuesday heard details of the fatal incidents. The inquest into...
11 May, 2017
For drowning victims, CPR sooner – even on the water – is better
Lifeguards who oversee open waters, such as oceans and lakes, may be able to deliver CPR effectively in a moving inflatable boat, according to a small study in Spain. Surf-lifeguards provided the best cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on land but also delivered...
04 February, 2017
Beware, The Hazards of Ice!
TWO BOYS, age 11, are ice skating at a local pond. Suddenly, the ice cracks and one boy falls through into 34 degree Fahrenheit water. His friend runs to his aid, and potential tragedy grows as the second boy is...
06 January, 2017
Boy and Girl, Both 12, Die After Falling Through Ice on Frozen-Over Pond
by Caitlin Nolan - Inside Edition Two Indiana children playing on a frozen-over pond died after the thin ice broke, leaving the pair struggling for at least a half hour before first responders were able to pull them from the water,...
17 December, 2016
DCF: Drowning Remains Leading Cause of Death for Florida Children
As of December 13, it was recorded that 71 Florida children have died from drowning since the start of the year. According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida loses more children under the age of 5 to drowning than any other...
15 December, 2016
Four Dead, One Missing, Two Hurt After SUV Plunges into AL River
BEN BENTON ON DEC 14, 2016 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY Dec. 14--Four people are dead, two are hospitalized and another is still missing this morning after a car plunged into the Coosa River in Leesburg, Ala., Tuesday night. Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver said...
15 December, 2016
Electrocutions in Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Lakes
At least four (4) electrocution incidents have been documented during 2016 - two were fatal, two were not. NBC News published a story in 2014. We encourage our readers to view that story on line. According to Aquatics International magazine, "with so...
01 December, 2016
Who Guards the Lifeguard?
The November/December 2016 issue of Aquatics International magazine has an excellent article making the argument against single-guard facilities. We encourage our readers who have responsibilities for operating aquatic facilities to view this article....
01 December, 2016
6-year-old Child Drowns at Community Swimming Pool
A 6-year-old child drowned at a community swimming pool with 4 Lifeguards on duty. The child had been left unattended for several minutes in the shallow end of the pool while her guardian was in the locker room with another...
01 October, 2016
Double Drowning of Two Children at Apartment Complex Swimming Pool
Two children, ages 9 and 11, gained access to one of the swimming pools at an apartment complex in the middle of the afternoon on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. The children were not residents of this apartment complex,...
01 October, 2016
Military Man Drowns in Community Swimming Pool
A 33-year-old military man drowned in a community swimming pool during a family retreat sponsored by the Navy. While his wife and children were preparing lunch, the man was seen swimming laps underwater in the pool while the two Lifeguards...
01 October, 2016
Child Drowns at Community Swimming Lake
A 6-year-old child drowned at a community swimming lake run by the city Parks and Recreation Department with 8 Lifeguards on duty. Two unattended Asian-speaking 6-year-old children had been left at the lake by their father. Both children were playing at...
01 October, 2016
Child Drowns in Apartment Complex Swimming Pool
An 11-month-old child, under the supervision of her mother and grandmother, wandered away from her apartment and fell into the apartment complex swimming pool. Several minutes later, the grandmother found her in the pool, removed her and administered CPR until...
01 October, 2016
Woman Breaks Neck Diving Into Resort Swimming Pool
A 23-year-old Canadian woman broke her neck when she dove into the shallow section of swimming pool at a resort in Jamaica. When she hit the bottom and floated to the surface, she was able to turn herself over onto...
01 October, 2016
Child Drowns in Community Swimming Pool
A 7-year-old child drowned in a community swimming pool operated by the Parks and Recreation Department with two Lifeguards on duty. The child was last seen diving off the diving board when he began to choke and struggle in the...
01 October, 2016