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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
06 Jun 2013 11:30 #8
by Nobody that matters
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Replied by Nobody that matters on topic Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
I was taught that same thing in red cross and BSA lifesaving training a considerable number of years ago. I've seen it. I've been thanked by the victims I pulled from the water. I now pass the same information on in every water safety talk I give.
BTW, I've got kids - 14 and 9
Not all of us are fossilized yet 
BTW, I've got kids - 14 and 9
Not all of us are fossilized yet "Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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14 Jun 2013 19:51 #9
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Boy drowns in Thornton Pool
Posted: Jun 9, 2013
Something else I'd always wondered was what a rip tide looked like. Found this:
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Page
Posted: Jun 9, 2013
Or they don't recognize the symptoms of drowning, apparently, as well.Police say citizens found a 4-year-old boy floating face down in the adult pool. They pulled him from the water and began CPR, but he could not be saved 9News.com reported.
There were allegedly 50 people or so including family members around the pool at the time of the drowning. One of the terrible statistic of children downing incidents is that they occur so quickly and sometimes when there are large groups of adults because they all assume some one else has their eye on the children or child.
Something else I'd always wondered was what a rip tide looked like. Found this:
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Page
Here's a great VIDEO that puts it all in your visual perspective and gives you a couple easy tips on how to "Break the Grip of the Rip" and escape from a rip current: http://bit.ly/MqUse2
*Your first line of defense is to read the surf forecast BEFORE you head to the beach. NOAA's National Weather Service is your first stop for this critical safety information: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/forecasts.shtml
NOAA photo: A rip current, as seen from the beachgoer's perspective.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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