Drowning
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UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Investigators called the incident at a Logansport home pool a 鈥渇reak accident鈥�
First responders faced several rescues from vehicles and homes as storm system hit states
A tractor-trailer driver was killed when his rig went off a bridge near Tampa
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake
Chelsea Jackson, an EMT at Piedmont EMS, and her son died after falling into the water at Wilson Creek Gorge
The three Meade County teens were about to enter Bear Butte Lake when they heard another teen yelling
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly 鈥渂lind鈥�
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea responded negatively to the proposal of having lifeguards on duty following the death of a 7-year-old girl buried in the sand
First responders from two counties responded to several calls involving injured persons and sinking boats
The Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad technician pulled the victim from the water and began CPR
Kansas City firefighters entered the sewer and found the worker face down in six to eight inches of water
Beryl came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane causing damaging winds and flash flooding
Decatur Morgan EMS personnel continued on foot with the 2-year-old patient after their rig broke down a quarter of a mile away from the hospital
Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children 5 and younger
Video shows a rescue diver working to free the teen at a boat ramp in Alameda
鈥淲atch your kids around water鈥� is the Phoenix FD鈥檚 latest social media post to keep citizens safe
Surge of recent drownings puts the state on pace to break a record number of fatalities in 2022
EMT Pearce Copeland said it was pure luck he came across the women while trying to get to his station
Drowning is the number one cause of death in children 1-4 years old
Paramedic Stacy Brayton and her son were getting into the river area when she saw people pulling a girl from the water
After recovering from her injuries, Nicole Goslant was able to meet the Health First First Flight crew that saved her life
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The FDNY and the NYPD are reviewing drones that can drop flotation devices, electromagnetic shark deterrents
A tanker crewmember from the MTM Dublin was swept overboard into rough seas near Boston Harbor
First responders worked several rescue and recovery missions over a 24-hour period
One person is dead after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan
