Here are some resources to help you get started. This year already reports 5 deaths, again the majority on Lake Michigan. Bokun has read too many stories about people whove drowned in that lake without the stereotypical image of flailing arms and desperate screams. 07/17/2018 WNDU Facebook Live Beach Safety, 07/17/2018 WNDU How to know if its safe to swim in Lake Michigan, 07/17/2018 Holland Sentinel Second man drowns in Allegan County in two days. dem.info@noaa.gov . The plaque at the beach entrance, dedicated on the day before what would have been Brandon Schmidts 22nd birthday, is one more part of that effort. GLSRP recommends the flip, float, follow method for drowning survival: flip onto your back, float to keep your head above water and conserve energy and follow the safest path out of the water to safety. Brandon Schmidts mother, Brandi Donley, turned grief into resolve, and then action. All rights . 07/30/2018 Kenosha News Water safety initiative calls on greater action to prevent drowning deaths The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project gave a presentation Monday on water safety education to a group that included YMCA Executive Director Cindy Altergott, Somers Fire Chief Carson Wilkinson, John Raquet, and Peggy Burke, a Kenosha resident whose husband drowned in Lake Erie while on a fishing trip, among others. The Michigan City Fire Department is always concerned about the safety of our personnel and the safety of the public, stated Fire Chief Randy Novak. If a lifeguard has a bad day, someone might lose their life.. I was drowning. Two other important tips from the Coast Guard: avoid alcohol and wear a life jacket. 09/03/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Body recovered from Monroe Harbor four days into search for missing boater, 09/02/2020 WZZM Practicing water safety and COVID-19 precautions this Labor Day Weekend, 09/02/2020 Fox 32 Body recovered from Monroe Harbor four days into search for missing boater, 08/31/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Search resumes for missing boater in Monroe Harbor, 08/31/2020 Journal Sentinel Life-threatening swim conditions expected along Lake Michigan beaches on Monday, 08/29/2020 MLIVE 8-foot waves, dangerous swimming conditions forecast for Lake Michigan, 08/27/2020 Record Eagle Editorial: Enjoy the lakes, but approach them with caution. 06/20/2020 ABC 7 Lake Michigan lifeguards emphasize water safety on 1st day of Summer to prevent unintentional drownings. We noticed that at that time there was no signage about the rip currents or the dangers of Lake Michigan, James Schmidt said. If we can just control that panic and get people to calm down, theyre half way to being saved., 05/22/2020 News Dispatch Water safety activist says not having lifeguards will cost lives MICHIGAN CITY A decision to terminate the lifeguard program at Washington Park beach will cost lives, according to a man who tracks drownings on the Great Lakes. Sadly, most of these drownings happen on our nearby pond, Lake Michigan. 03/06/2017 MSU & MI Sea Grant How can we stop drownings in the Great Lakes? 05/17/2017 The News Dispatch Staying safe in the Great Lakes MICHIGAN CITY Ten people per day in the United States drown. Structures that may be visible on a calm day may not be visible on a windy day. You flip on your back and you float float to keep your head above water, float to conserve your energy, and float to calm yourself down from the fear and panic of drowning and then follow the safest path out of the water. 08/17/2020 Click on Detroit Swimming advisories extended for parts of Lake Michigan, 08/17/2020 Herald Dispatch One dead, several rescued from choppy waters of Lake Michigan PORTAGE Though the National Weather Service had issued beach warnings along the Lake Michigan shoreline, area beaches were packed this weekend, keeping first responders busy with emergency calls. On February 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers performed a well-being check on a 55-year-old person . There have been about 350 shipwrecks recorded in Lake Superior and Lake Superior is known to never give up her dead. Benjamin tells ABC57 that last year was the deadliest year on the Great Lakes with 40 drownings in Lake Michigan. With the new attraction set to open this weekend, Bob Pratt and Dave Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project spent the day teaching summer campers and kids about proper water safety. On Aug. 25, Carlton Hughes drowned in Monroe Harbor after going in the water near the Museum Campus. We take it very seriously.. Swimmers who find themselves in trouble should follow the drowning survival strategy of flip, float and follow flipping on their back to stay calm, floating to conserve energy and following the safest path out of the water which often means swimming parallel to the shore when caught in a rip current. Officials identified the man pulled from Montrose Harbor as Francisco Gonzalez, and said he is not the same person who went missing in the Playpen Wednesday night. This is why lifeguards are so important. And why should we waste money on stupid? But thats not right.. About 85 percent of them are men. So much of our lakefront is right up to residences where kids have access to these parks and to the beaches and to the water and were doing nothing to protect them, said Halle Quezada of Chicago Alliance for Water Safety. That lake accounts for nearly half of all drownings each year in the Great Lakes, due to a unique combination of factors such as population, wave effects, piers and weather patterns. 09/04/2017 Chicago Sun-Times 33 Lake Michigan drownings so far this year; down from 36 last year Thirty-three people have drowned in Lake Michigan so far this year, compared with 36 in the same period last year. By Sept. 2, of 2016, 73 drowning deaths had occurred. The Lake Superior Zoo, previously known as the Duluth Zoo, is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Duluth, Minnesota. Recognizing the unique qualities of this resource, the United States and Canada are working to restore and protect the Lake Superior Basin. The father decided to swim towards the shore with five-year old Annaliese on his back and three-year old Jansen in his arms, yet another fateful decision. The panic. Eric Fryman, Cari Mews and their three young children arrived on Madeline Island for a long weekend at the end of August. If you dont get your breathing under control, youre not going to survive.. She was last listed in critical Condition Witnesses said they saw the person struggling in the water A jogger saw the rescue and administered CPR until paramedics arrived. In our opinion, drowning should be treated like a public health issue, he said. And, we have a lot of people that come to this beach every summer, which means this beach is going to be even more crowded, and in a smaller space, Benjamin said. According to GLSRP data, overall since 2010 they have tracked 858 Great Lakes drownings. 11/08/2017 WBAY ABC 2 State of Lake Michigan conference highlights importance of water safety education One man says water safety education in schools could help stop what he calls a drowning epidemic in the Midwest. Search Minnesota Obituaries. Its meant to be a tool for lifeguards; but it doesnt replace them. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death, particularly for children and particularly for males, in the nation and the world, he said. And although its portrayed on television as a dramatic, long lasting incident, Pratt says, drowning can happen in the blink of an eye. Great Lakes drownings in 2019 (As of July 24, 2019): GLSRP says since 2010, 784 people have lost their lives in Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario. A St. Paul man who disappeared nearly a month ago was shot to death and dismembered before being thrown into Lake Superior from a fishing boat, according to charges filed late last week. The lakeshore attracts local residents and visitors alike and some may not be aware of the powerful impacts that strong winds, storms and high water levels can bring. The release also links to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit geared toward eradicating drownings in the Great Lakes. Yet you always play in water, but you dont know a water survival strategy. Know your limits. Lake Michigan is also the Great Lake with the sandiest shores, drawing more visitors and creating tides along sandbars that are deceptively strong and prone to risky currents. Knowing how to swim is not enough. 09/24/2017 Holland Sentinel A much better summer: Drownings down from 2016 Five people died in Ottawa County waters last year. Daniel Saik, 66, of Niagara Falls, Ont., whose body was recovered Aug. 31 along the lake shoreline in Burt. By the time other kite surfers reached Tolle, he was unconscious. 08/20/2018 Hawaii News There have been 64 drownings in the Great Lakes this year so far, with Lake Erie accounting for the most deaths. City officials countered that the pandemic interfered with their ability to recruit and train lifeguards and argued that rescues could put guards at risk of the virus, The Times reported. Theyll explain. Year: 2022. Thats why you need a survival strategy. Benjamin said education inside schools is the best and most cost efficient way to try to prevent the number of drownings. Locally, since 2002, there have been 17 related deaths at Lake Michigan beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Since 2010, the project has reported 710 drownings on the five lakes, 291 in Lake Michigan. Drowning is a huge, huge problem. That was the sobering message Barker Middle School students received at the beach this week via Bob Pratt, the executive director of education for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. The eastern shore is particularly hazardous due to the prevailing wind direction leading to favorable current development. At the beaches in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, flotation devices are permitted but authorities caution their use for safety reasons during strong winds, specifically south winds, as they can push swimmers far into Lake Michigan., And at the many completely unguarded beaches throughout Michigans Harbor Country on the other side of the lake, swimmers can use flotation devices freely but at their own risk. 05/21/2018 Chicago Tribune From one end of the regions Lake Michigan shoreline to the other, officials who oversee beaches are making similar plans to line up lifeguards before Memorial Day weekend, the official kickoff of beach season. Time matters in a drowning incident.. Unfortunately, a drowning person can climb all over you, and a drowning person can take you under, Benjamin said. Knowing how to swim doesnt mean you wont drown, Benjamin said. This possibility has been a public health danger for many years, as anyone knows who keeps track of these deaths and near deaths. Plus, he says, theres the cost of lifeguards versus a body recovery. 07/29/2017 NBC 5 Brandt Miller, Flip, Float, and Follow & Weather App. 10/10/2022 MONROE COUNTY, MI 7:18 p.m. SWIMMING Corey Michael Carrabino, M-49, of Monroe He was swimming in the swim area at Sterling State Park in Frenchtown Township. 03/16/2017 Record Eagle Great Lakes Surf Rescue teaches safety to water-loving residents If stop, drop and roll can be accepted parts of childhood education, why not flip, float and follow? asks the founder and executive director of Great Lakes Surf Rescue. Nine of last years drowning were in Northwest Indiana, including two in Michigan City. 10/31/2018 UP Matters Stay off piers, breakwaters during high winds, storms, wave action Water Dangers. One of the biggest concerns with Lake Superior is the water temperature; it fluctuates very little in the summer time. There were a total of 10 distressed swimmer/near drowning calls Sunday along the Porter County shore of Lake Michigan, a statement from Ogden Dunes Police said. About 300 more presentations are scheduled this year, with 100 of those in Northwest Indiana, he said. Its likely been several months since most people have been to the beach, so swimming endurance may be low and cold water will incapacitate swimming ability. When someone gets in trouble in the water, they have a panic attack. 06/21/2017 NBC 5 Chicago New Floating Water Park Emphasizes Safety in Indiana Lake Michigans first floating water park will open in Whiting, IN this weekend, but theres more than just fun to be had at the attraction, as educating the public about water safety is at the top of the agenda. Were pretty cautious, he said. That explains why people take risks, such as swimming alone or beyond their physical capability, and why so often would-be rescuers become drowning victims, he said. Thats according to a tally by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit water safety group that keeps a comprehensive database of Great Lakes drownings. Benjamin calls drownings a public health crisis. A GoFundMe page has been setup to help Nugents family with funeral costs. November 10, 1975 (Edmund Fitzgerald Storm) This storm sank the Edmund Fitzgerald near Whitefish Point, Michigan, with all crew lost. When you are struggling in water over your head we recommend you flip over on your back, float and then follow the safest path out of the water, Benjamin said. Despite what is called a vastly neglected area of public health, its rare to find a lifeguard on a Great Lakes beach in Michigan. 07/21/2020 Fox 6 Milwaukee SE Wisconsin sees sharp rise in drownings this summer; COVID-19 could play role, 07/21/2020 WNEM Teens body found in Lake Michigan after weekend drowning, 07/21/2020 WILX Teens body found in Lake Michigan after weekend drowning, 07/20/2020 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Teen who drowned saving two young family members was remembered for always doing the right thing, 07/20/2020 WLS 7 Chicago Local swim school offers swimming safety tips for parents, 07/17/2020 Fox 17 Frightening video of kids nearly swept off of Michigan City pier on Sunday, 07/16/2020 News Radio 780 WBBM Swimmer Dies After Going Underwater For 40 Minutes In Lake Michigan At Promontory Point, 07/16/2020 WSBT Michigan City looks to build barrier after scary video is shared online. At least 29 people have downed in Lake Michigan so far in 2020, according to the Great Lake Surf Project, which tracks drownings. There is no excuse to continue to operate these beaches without lifeguards, Benjamin said. In 2017, the GLSRP is tracking 88 Great Lakes drownings. Experts said the distinctive shape of the lake, which is 307 miles long with parallel, uninterrupted shores running north to south, makes it susceptible to dangerous currents. died despite efforts to revive him the National weather service says waves could be as high as 6 feet today through the evening great lakes Surf Rescue Project says more than 30 people have down like michigan illinois and other States, 08/22/2019 CBS 2 Chicago 34 Drownings In Lake Michigan So Far This Year, Advocacy Group Says, 08/20/2019 Detroit Free Press Warren teen falls in Lake Huron at Port Austin, nearly drowns, 08/06/2019 WTMJ 4 Search for missing swimmer changed to recovery effort, 08/06/2019 MLIVE Search continues for teen who went missing in Lake Michigan, 08/06/2019 MLIVE South Haven residents push for lifeguards after rash of Lake Michigan drownings, 08/06/2019 Holland Sentinel Report shows Lake Michigan drownings up 87 percent, 08/05/2019 CBS 3 WWMT UPDATED South Haven public brings lifeguard concerns to city council, 08/05/2019 CBS 3 WWMT South Haven public scheduled to bring lifeguard concerns to city council, 08/05/2019 CBC 2019 on track for record number of Great Lakes drownings. Zirkle has made it her mission to honor her sons memory and save people from the same tragedy through water safety education. Leland Township Supervisor Susan Och also spoke about a young person who drowned on Aug. 30, 2012, at Vans Beach after jumping from a pier similar to Charlevoixs. Some floats are equipped with live cameras and signals that allow 911 dispatchers to recognize that the device has been activated at a specific location. 04/11/2018 Detroit Free Press Michigan beach town of New Buffalo axing its lifeguards, despite drownings The city of New Buffalo wants to eliminate its dozen life guards due to liability, said city manager David Richards. If an incident happens while boating, you likely wont be able to put on your lifejacket in a life and death situation, Bob Pratt, GLSRP executive director, said. Life jackets are required by law for anyone going out in a boat, but it does no good if they are not wearing it, Belanger said. 07/15/2019 WZZM 13 Water safety advocates continue push to bring back lifeguards on Michigan beaches The drowning of a boy in South Haven has ignited the debate again if Michigan beaches need lifeguards. The water erosion and debris is out of control. Heres how to stay safe in Lake Michigan this summer. Like the widely known stop, drop and roll technique used when clothing catches fire, Benjamin said everyone should know flip, float and follow. If you want to live, you have to stay at the surface of the water and continue breathing, he said. A citizen volunteered his drone to help with the search. MOM SOLE SURVIVOR, PROVIDING DETAILS OF ACCIDENT. Pratt and Dave Benjamin, GLSRP executive director, were tasked with leading over a dozen lifeguards, mostly teenagers, in an open water surf lifeguard training session Tuesday afternoon. Of course, residents are used to having lifeguards at the Washington Park beach. Its the only organization collecting data for all drownings across all of the Great Lakes. He was pulled from the water, taken to the hospital and died. We already knew that we were going to be tight financially, he said. The researchers suggest lifeguards were either not present in some cases due to cutbacks or distracted by having to maintain social distancing among beachgoers. White said the city has placed an order to erect six signs along the beach with information on rip currents and what to do in an emergency situation. But White is resistant to that idea. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project will talk about water safety during a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2050 W. 1100 North in Chesterton. Note: * = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning. 06/17/2017 UpNorthLive Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore hosts first water safety expo Its important to know the basics of water safety when out on the beaches this summer. A rescue flotation device also now hangs along the boardwalk to the beach access, just beneath Brandon Schmidts memorial plaque. In the past, summer shifts for Atwater Park lifeguards were from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. And a lifeguard for the public beach would not have been able to see the break wall on private property from which Sareyi jumped, Tyke said. 10/02/2020 Great Lakes Commission Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020 Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year, according to the water safety advocacy group the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Wrongful death lawsuits, Algae blooms in winter. Our goal is to prevent Great Lakes drownings through training, public preparedness, and public awareness.. 07/07/2019 ABC 7 Newsviews: Water Safety The weather has finally warmed up and maybe youve spent time at the beach this weekend.
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