National Water Safety Congress

06/29/2020

East Brunswick Lt. Frank Sutter said the young girl had fallen into the pool, and her grandfather and mother were trying to save her when they, too, began to drown, CBS New York reported.

Man, daughter-in-law and her 8-year-old daughter were found unresponsive in the pool on June 22 by East Brunswick police.

06/26/2020

Using computer vision and machine learning, the AI can identify worrisome behavior, like a swimmer in distress, and alert the lifeguard on duty with an alarm and an enhanced image of the event.

An Israeli startup has designed a smart, AI lifeguard that can help human lifeguards better spot and project swimmers from dangerous situations.

06/24/2020

Two years after their 19-month-old daughter drowned in a pool, the Millers share how they're teaching their infant twins to "self-rescue" in water.

06/23/2020

The family had moved into the home just 20 days earlier, police said.

06/18/2020

https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/children-s-drowning-could-rise-during-pandemic-pediatrician-group-says/19147360/

The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning parents and caregivers to stay vigilant around pools and beaches this summer, especially as they may be more distracted with work and other responsibilities during the pandemic.

06/18/2020

In Georgetown, you’ll see lots of changes.

06/08/2020

Three people died this weekend in drownings at Lewisville Lake, officials said.

06/07/2020

Pools and beaches that reopen face a myriad of public health and safety concerns and new challenges regarding the hiring and training of lifeguards.

05/22/2020

SEATTLE -- As the temperatures warm up and everyone who has been cooped up for the last few months flees to the soothing siren call of the area's expansive waters, safety officials are stressing once again the importance of wearing a life jacket after what's already been a deadly start to 2020. What...

05/13/2020

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five people who die from drownings is children fourteen and younger.

04/29/2020

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the boat's operator failed to heed weather warnings and that previous safety recommendations made by the agency were never implemented.

04/27/2020

The body of a 6-year-old boy who went missing along with his father during a fishing trip last month was found Friday in the Huron River by a relative who never gave up searching.