/drowning Drowning en-US Wed, 28 May 2025 21:05:00 GMT /drowning/articles/does-dry-drowning-actually-exist-LMF1fvUEPYnnCHXF/ Learn about dry drowning, its signs, how it differs from secondary drowning, and essential prevention tips to keep children safe around water Wed, 28 May 2025 21:05:00 GMT /drowning/articles/does-dry-drowning-actually-exist-LMF1fvUEPYnnCHXF/ /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ Learn how to prevent drowning with expert tips from the CDC, Red Cross, and local fire departments. Protect children and adults with water safety best practices, CPR, and more. Mon, 19 May 2025 19:28:00 GMT /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /drowning/articles/does-dry-drowning-actually-exist-LMF1fvUEPYnnCHXF/ Learn about dry drowning, its signs, how it differs from secondary drowning, and essential prevention tips to keep children safe around water Wed, 28 May 2025 21:05:00 GMT /drowning/articles/does-dry-drowning-actually-exist-LMF1fvUEPYnnCHXF/ /drowning/drowning-prevention-tips Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids under 4. Learn essential prevention tips from a parent, paramedic and ex-lifeguard to keep children safe at pools and beaches. Mon, 19 May 2025 20:35:00 GMT /drowning/drowning-prevention-tips /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ Learn how to prevent drowning with expert tips from the CDC, Red Cross, and local fire departments. Protect children and adults with water safety best practices, CPR, and more. Mon, 19 May 2025 19:28:00 GMT /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /rescue/calif-good-samaritans-first-responders-rescue-driver-after-suv-goes-over-cliff Two good Samaritans in Santa Cruz quickly shed most of their clothing and worked their way down the cliff and into the water Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:30:28 GMT /rescue/calif-good-samaritans-first-responders-rescue-driver-after-suv-goes-over-cliff /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:48:30 GMT /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 /rescue/5-swimmers-shocked-in-ind-pool Investigators called the incident at a Logansport home pool a "freak accident" Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:30:55 GMT /rescue/5-swimmers-shocked-in-ind-pool /rescue/dramatic-rescues-as-flooding-swamps-conn-and-n-y First responders faced several rescues from vehicles and homes as storm system hit states Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:00:20 GMT /rescue/dramatic-rescues-as-flooding-swamps-conn-and-n-y /disaster-management/tropical-storm-debby-brings-flooding-and-rescues-to-southeastern-states A tractor-trailer driver was killed when his rig went off a bridge near Tampa Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:08:36 GMT /disaster-management/tropical-storm-debby-brings-flooding-and-rescues-to-southeastern-states /drowning/ky-paramedic-drowns-in-lake Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:46:08 GMT /drowning/ky-paramedic-drowns-in-lake /drowning/warnings-posted-after-n-c-emt-and-1-year-old-son-drown-in-popular-gorge Chelsea Jackson, an EMT at Piedmont EMS, and her son died after falling into the water at Wilson Creek Gorge Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:59:17 GMT /drowning/warnings-posted-after-n-c-emt-and-1-year-old-son-drown-in-popular-gorge /rescue/s-d-teens-save-another-from-drowning-in-lake The three Meade County teens were about to enter Bear Butte Lake when they heard another teen yelling Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/s-d-teens-save-another-from-drowning-in-lake /search-and-rescue/minn-medic-with-night-vision-goggles-helps-pilot-during-helicopter-rescue The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly "blind" Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/minn-medic-with-night-vision-goggles-helps-pilot-during-helicopter-rescue /community-awareness/fla-residents-oppose-lifeguard-plan-after-young-girl-died-in-sand-hole-collapse 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 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:00:24 GMT /community-awareness/fla-residents-oppose-lifeguard-plan-after-young-girl-died-in-sand-hole-collapse /rescue/first-responders-perform-multiple-water-rescues-off-ohios-lake-erie-coast First responders from two counties responded to several calls involving injured persons and sinking boats Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:02:11 GMT /rescue/first-responders-perform-multiple-water-rescues-off-ohios-lake-erie-coast /off-duty/n-c-rescue-squad-member-saves-drowning-victim-during-family-trip The Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad technician pulled the victim from the water and began CPR Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:10:13 GMT /off-duty/n-c-rescue-squad-member-saves-drowning-victim-during-family-trip /rescue/mo-construction-worker-rescued-from-sewer Kansas City firefighters entered the sewer and found the worker face down in six to eight inches of water Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:09:45 GMT /rescue/mo-construction-worker-rescued-from-sewer /disaster-management/tropical-storm-beryl-hits-texas-coast-leaves-over-2m-without-power Beryl came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane causing damaging winds and flash flooding Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:50:11 GMT /disaster-management/tropical-storm-beryl-hits-texas-coast-leaves-over-2m-without-power /ambulance/ala-medics-rush-drowning-victim-to-hospital-on-foot-after-ambulance-breaks-down 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 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:23:42 GMT /ambulance/ala-medics-rush-drowning-victim-to-hospital-on-foot-after-ambulance-breaks-down /drowning/conn-sees-decrease-in-child-drowning-deaths-despite-national-trend Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children 5 and younger Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:00:00 GMT /drowning/conn-sees-decrease-in-child-drowning-deaths-despite-national-trend /rescue/watch-calif-first-responders-rescue-teen-stuck-in-mud-as-tide-rises Video shows a rescue diver working to free the teen at a boat ramp in Alameda Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:01:56 GMT /rescue/watch-calif-first-responders-rescue-teen-stuck-in-mud-as-tide-rises /drowning/phoenixs-mustached-firefighter-takes-to-social-media-for-another-hot-weather-psa "Watch your kids around water" is the Phoenix FD's latest social media post to keep citizens safe Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:15:43 GMT /drowning/phoenixs-mustached-firefighter-takes-to-social-media-for-another-hot-weather-psa /drowning/colo-officials-aim-to-reduce-drownings-with-lifejacket-loaner-program Surge of recent drownings puts the state on pace to break a record number of fatalities in 2022 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:06:12 GMT /drowning/colo-officials-aim-to-reduce-drownings-with-lifejacket-loaner-program /rescue/la-emt-rescues-3-women-trapped-in-floodwater EMT Pearce Copeland said it was pure luck he came across the women while trying to get to his station Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:51:25 GMT /rescue/la-emt-rescues-3-women-trapped-in-floodwater /drowning/cdc-finds-drowning-deaths-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s Drowning is the number one cause of death in children 1-4 years old Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:47:52 GMT /drowning/cdc-finds-drowning-deaths-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s /off-duty/off-duty-n-y-paramedic-saves-girl-at-waterpark Paramedic Stacy Brayton and her son were getting into the river area when she saw people pulling a girl from the water Wed, 15 May 2024 20:26:17 GMT /off-duty/off-duty-n-y-paramedic-saves-girl-at-waterpark /drowning/ky-paramedic-drowns-in-lake Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:46:08 GMT /drowning/ky-paramedic-drowns-in-lake /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:48:30 GMT /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/drowning-the-danger-of-dihydrogen-oxide-OVZCQNahRhDsaGXh/ Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest Wed, 13 May 2020 18:08:49 GMT /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/drowning-the-danger-of-dihydrogen-oxide-OVZCQNahRhDsaGXh/ /911/articles/family-of-woman-who-died-in-stress-relieving-flotation-pod-sues-business-UzdGjIoSatnmxlmT/ Wrongful-death suit says Float Spot staff waited to call 911 after finding Gloria Fanning unresponsive in a sensory deprivation tank at a Flower Mound spa Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:47:59 GMT /911/articles/family-of-woman-who-died-in-stress-relieving-flotation-pod-sues-business-UzdGjIoSatnmxlmT/ /off-duty/off-duty-n-y-paramedic-saves-girl-at-waterpark Paramedic Stacy Brayton and her son were getting into the river area when she saw people pulling a girl from the water Wed, 15 May 2024 20:26:17 GMT /off-duty/off-duty-n-y-paramedic-saves-girl-at-waterpark