Enter an organism name (or organism group name such as enterobacteriaceae, rodents), taxonomy id or select from the suggestion list as you type. We still have four more months to go, Benjamin said. 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. Lifeguard hours were cut from 9 a.m to 8:30 p.m. to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 2009 in an effort to save about $700,000 a year. But my job is the survival of Michigan City and its future. This was the deadliest Labor Day Weekend since we started tracking statistics in 2010, said Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 10/26/2020 Great Lakes Echo Is Lake Michigan the most dangerous Great Lake? 11/09/2018 US News & World Report Safety Group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Great Lakes Commission Daily News Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/08/2018 Wood TV 8 Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Holland Sentinel, Holland, MI 2018 deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Fox 17, Holland, MI Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Herald Courier, Holland, MI 2018 deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Herald Palladium, St. Joseph, MI Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Detroit Free Press Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 9 & 10 News, Cadillac, MISafety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 WKAR, Michigan State University Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 WXYZ TV Detroit Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/11/2018 Grand Haven Tribune Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Northwest Indiana Times Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/10/2018 South Bend Tribune, IN 2018 is the deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Chicago Tribune Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2008 The News-Herald, OH Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/13/2018The Crescent-News, Defiance, OH Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 KSTP ABC 5, Minneapolis, MN Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 CBS 4, MN Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Lancaster Online, Lancaster, PA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Mankato Free Press, South-Central Minnesota Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 TribLive, Pittsburg, PA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018SF Gate, San Francisco, CA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 New Jersey Herald Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes. Police are asking anyone with information about the investigation to come forward. The presentation will include information about drowning statistics; the signs of drowning; survival strategies, including flip, float, follow; how, why and where dangerous currents occur; basic water rescue; and basic water resuscitation. His body was found 11 kilometers south of Port Bruce, shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. The unidentified person was brought back to shore and described as a white man, 59 to 510 tall, weighing approximately 160 to 180 lbs with brown hair. Ever since I moved here, we had always heard of different drownings, and it wasnt until this past season somebody decided to actually do something about it.. Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, told me that the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk is a hazard for potential drownings. Whenever theres water washing over the piers you should definitely stay off them, do not swim near them, Benjamin said. 12/07/2022 CHICAGO, IL Krzysztof Szubert, M-21 The body of a man was discovered in Lake Michigan early Wednesday near Oak Street Beach. Chicago says many social distancing ambassadors are also trained lifeguards. There have been six in 2018 already. When winds blow directly onshore, that creates strong waves and increases the possibility of dangerous currents, including currents that flow away from the beach and back out to the lake, Rodriguez said. 09/25/2019 The Great Lakes Echo Would lifeguards make the Great Lakes safer? According to the GLSRP, on Sunday, July 14, 2019 a 33-year-old mother drowned in Lake Ontario trying to rescue her six-year-old son who got carried away from shore while floating on an inflatable unicorn. . The south sides (windward sides) of all piers will be the most turbulent and dangerous spots on Lake Michigan., 07/26/2019 Detroit Free Press Drowning deaths on Lake Michigan have skyrocketed this year, 07/26/2019 Michigan Radion NPR Reports of drowning in Lake Michigan are higher this year than last, group says, 07/25/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water At Rainbow Beach, 07/25/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Lake Michigan Drownings Up 57 Percent This Year, Water Safety Group Says, 07/25/2019 Northwest Indiana Times EDITORIAL: Keep your wits when venturing into the lake, 07/25/2019 WILX NBC 10 Lake Michigan more dangerous for swimmers, 07/25/2019 WBCK FM Almost 800 People have Drowned in the Great Lakes Since 2010, 07/25/2019 WLNS 44 Great Lakes drownings reported in 2019, 07/24/2019 WXYZ Detroit 44 people have drowned in the Great Lakes in 2019, 07/24/2019 WOOD TV Group: Lake Michigan worst Great Lake for drownings SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, 07/24/2019 NBC WKYC 3 CLEVELAND Near-drowning survivor issues Great Lakes safety warning Be safe versus sorry while enjoying the water. Emergency personnel continued those efforts, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. 10 Great Lakes Shipwrecks - Marine Insight It gives the public a false sense of security that drowning wouldnt happen to them, that it only happens to stupid people. In September 2016, Tyler, 21, went kayaking without a life jacket in Lake Michigan and never returned. 07/07/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Chicago man drowns at Evanston beach Marcos Quito was pulled from the water Monday at Clark Street Beach in the 1800 block of Sheridan Road, authorities said. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, there have already been at least five Great Lakes drownings this year, with three of them in Lake Michigan. On top of all that, she trains day and night to After three minutes in the water, a drowning victims heart stops. Our beaches get structural currents around jetties and piers, and when youre close to those structures you can get caught in a current, which can carry you out to deeper water, Bueling said. 07/31/2020 WSBT So far this year 24 people have drowned in Lake Michigan Water safety advocate Dave Benjamin has spent the past 10 years tracking Lake Michigan drownings. His cause of death has not been determined. Lake Superior College - Institutional Research Source: Minnesota State Operational Data (30 th day) Updated: 3/2/2023 05/26/2017 Marquette Mining Journal Officials talk water safety ahead of summer season According to statistics gathered by the GLSRP, 98 people drowned in the Great Lakes in 2016 a 78 percent increase over the previous year. But we didnt know exactly how tight we were going to be. Or how many lives may have been saved. Do the opposite of your instincts. Its a silent epidemic that gets very little proactive funding or attention., 02/09/2018 Petosky News Water safety education important at any age, 02/05/2018 WWMT Lake Michigan Winter Surfing, 01/28/2018 Lake Michigan Surfing Mike Killions Monday Recap for the boyz, 01/28/2018 Lake Michigan Surfing Gerri Matras Lanter Video, 01/02/2018 CTV News We must do better: Group tracks 88 drownings on Great Lakes in 2017, 01/01/2018 PR 88 Great Lakes Drownings in 2017; 625 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010 Mom of drowning victim speaks out and helping schedule Water Safety Presentations for 2018. Even with lifeguards at many beaches, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project expects to see an increase in drownings this summer. Warning people about the dangers in Lake Michigan. 09/10/2018 WILX Beach hazard issued with high waves, rip currents expected I hoped the Great Lakes drownings would subside after the 13 Labor Day weekend fatalities, but it doesnt look like its going to slow down any time soon, said Dave Benjamin, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 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. Most peoples experiences with lifeguards are at swimming pools, but a beach like Lake Michigan is far more challenging and requires a completely different skill set, Pratt said. Theres this thing called the stigma of drowning, Benjamin said. Hence, more drownings. We are two weeks away from that date and so far this year the number stands at 63. 07/17/2019 WNEM 5 Boater rescues toddler on giant inflatable duck on Lake Michigan, 07/17/2019 Mirror, UK Screams and panic after toddler on inflatable duck floats out to sea from beach, 07/16/2019 Herald Argus Tragedy avoided at MC beach, Boaters rescue child after inflatable toy drifts to open water, 07/16/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Toddler Rescued From Lake Michigan After Drifting Away On Inflatable Duck In Michigan City, 07/16/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Video Captures Dramatic Rescue As Toddler Floated Away From Shore In Inflatable Duck In Michigan City, 07/16/2019 NBC 5 Chicago Close Call Caught on Cam on Lake Michigan After Toddler on Inflatable Duck Carried Away by Wind What began as a peaceful day at the lake in Michigan City, Indiana, quickly turned to panic Monday afternoon, 07/16/2019 ABC 7 Chicago Boater rescues toddler who floated away from shore in inflatable duck in Lake Michigan, 07/16/2019 WNDU NBC 16 Toddler saved in Lake Michigan after winds carry inflatable, 07/16/2019 WTTV CBS Indy 4 Indiana toddler saved in Lake Michigan after winds carry inflatable, 07/16/2019 WPVI ABC 6 Boy rescued from inflatable duck after drifting offshore in Indiana, 07/16/2019 FOX 59 Boater saves Indiana toddler in Lake Michigan after he drifted away on inflatable duck, 07/16/2019 The News Dispatch Tragedy avoided at MC beach Boaters rescue child after inflatable toy drifts to open water, 07/16/2019 New York Daily News Tot on inflatable duck reportedly carried away into Lake Michigan, saved by boat. About 300 more presentations are scheduled this year, with 100 of those in Northwest Indiana, he said. Great Lakes drownings are just the tip of the iceberg of the nationwide drowning crisis., 09/08/2018 Fox 6 News On track to be the worst year on record: Almost 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes in 2018. The weather can change at the flick of a switch with the wind and the waves. Contact. 06/20/2020 NBC 5 Water Safety Concerns Are on the Rise as More People Head to Area Beaches. In 2020, approximately 3,358,814 deaths occurred in the United States. Note:* = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning. Lake Superior State University is celebrating the end of 2020 with the release of their annual 'Banished Words List.' 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now 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. Its not a matter of if people will die from this fatal decision but when, said Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Rescue Project. As the winds travel farther north, the winds may also create waves and dangerous currents such as longshore currents, rip currents, and structural currents. All of these couldve easily been prevented, and once the person got in trouble, possibly survivable if the person knew survival drowning strategies, he said. Malik was to turn 15 next week. 07/24/2022 MUSKEGON, MI PERE MARQUETTE BEACH SWIMMING WAVES & DANGEROUS CURRENTS Michael Hooffstetter, M-19, of Grove City, OH Hooffstetter had been swimming with friends when he was overcome by high waves and strong currents near the south breakwall. The nonprofit annually tracks drownings in the Great Lakes and recently issued a warning about a summer spike in deaths. Winds often affect local water levels, dramatically increasing levels during storms. I didnt know is the number one thing that we hear from family and friends of victims after a tragic event. 07/07/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Sailboat crash sends 4 into water at break wall near filtration plant. To him, it speaks to a larger need for overall water safety education. And, according to The Process of Drowning Timeline, lifeguards are a drowning persons only hope.. Also, the report states, most people who drown arent wearing life jackets. Witnesses said the boy, a student at Indian Trail High School and Academy, was pulled under the water and surfaced twice, each time about 20 yards further away, before disappearing. Reported that CPR was given by Coast Guard and taken to Evanston from Wilmette Harbor. Another resolution aims to educate middle and high school students about water safety. About the Author: Bayfield County, WI, author, James Brakken, began writing in college when "Muskie Madness," his story of a fishing trip with his father, appeared in Boy's Life Magazine in 1974. Summary. On July 7, Ameera Muhammad, 24, of Bronzeville drowned after swimming in the harbor during bad weather, officials said. Nearly 750 people have drowned in the Great Lakes since tracking began in 2010. With many beaches closed due to erosion, Washington Park will see an increase in visitors, said Dave Benjamin, co-founder and executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project one hundred and two people have died so far in 2018. But if Pure Michigan can spend more than $30 million a year to bring people to water, which has billions of dollars in return through tourism, theres money out there.. When responders arrived, they learned several girls had been pulled out of the water while a 7-year-old boy from Texas and a 33-year-old man from Ohio were still missing. Hooffstetter was a Deans List student majoring in criminology and psychology. Bob Pratt, director of education, said he teaches people to flip, float and follow when encountering an emergency in the water. 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. If you dont know how to swim or do this, its absolutely not the time. Southernly winds will be blowing today. Certificates: 199; Diplomas: 156; Associate Degrees: 642; Total: 997; Note: Full-Year Equivalent (FYE) is defined as total student credit hours divided by 30. Covering Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, the valley . 07/31/2020 NWI Times UPDATE: 2 people drown, 1 still missing at Lake Michigan beaches as hazards statements were in effect, 07/31/2020 ABC 57 Recent Lake Michigan drownings reminder of rip current dangers, 07/31/2020 MLIVE Off-duty DNR officer saves swimmer in Lake Superior, 07/31/2020 NWI Times Lake Michigan beaches saw 1 drowning, 2 missing people as hazards statements were in effect. Beachgoers tried to help but were turned back by the waves. When a swimmer gets in trouble, theres typically less than one minute until final submersion, he said. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project said 29 people have drowned in Lake Michigan so far this year. Pratt says, more than 20 people in Michigan have died after drowning this year alone. The year 2012 was the deadliest of those years, with 50 drownings; 2016 followed with 46. This could suggest meteotsunami-induced rips may be frequently related to water safety incidents, the paper said. A person who is drowning is in panic mode and can push a lifeguard or other would-be rescuer under water. 08/18/2017 Detroit Free Press Great Lakes drownings reach 600 since 2010 While many folks in Michigan are turning their thoughts from summer days at the beach to backpacks and school supplies, there are still several weeks of warm weather for families to enjoy at the lake. Its meant to be a tool for lifeguards; but it doesnt replace them. It is believed he entered the water to retrieve a disabled remote-control boat he was operating. 06/11/2017 WLNS 6 Staying safe around water as summer approaches Its shaping up to be a very hot summer and unfortunately that means that well have an increase in the number of drownings, says Bob Pratt, Director of Education at Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Its about time, said Maria Rasch of Kenosha. Dave Benjamin, executive director of public relations and project management at GLSRP, said he was aware of three other likely drownings in the last several days, including a father and son who capsized in Lake Erie and a body that was recovered from Lake Michigan in Chicago. 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. 04/04/2018 Journal Review Water safety group to debut public safety announcement today via Facebook Live, 03/30/2018 The Herald Argus Flip, float and follow Surf Rescue educator gives advice for surviving in rough water, 03/29/2018 The News Dispatch Bob Pratt, executive director of education at the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, spent the past week providing water safety education to Michigan City Area Schools students, and opened each of their 16 different presentations with the quiz [which ended with, What do you do if you are drowning?. Thats one of our biggest worries. Float to keep your head above water, float to calm yourself down from fear of drowning, float to conserve your energy and then follow a safe path out of the water., Also, its important for people to be able to spot active signs of drowning. Strapped local governments are not hiring lifeguards, which means places like Bradford Beach in Milwaukee wont be staffed to handle emergencies. When youre panicking, its an emotional and an irrational response to the situation. 07/02/2020 Wood TV Family hopes memorial plaque reminds swimmers of Lake Michigan dangers. Three of our lifeguards responded and were able to get to him and put him on a backboard to safely transport him to EMS once they arrived.. You never play in fire but you know a fire survival strategy, you always play in water every summer, every vacation, every pool that you go to you play in water but very few people know a drowning survival strategy., 07/22/2019 The Neighbor UPDATE: Five fatal drownings at Lake Michigan beaches in the Region this year, officials say, 07/23/2019 News Dispatch Man pulled from lake dies in ICU MC man is second fatality in two weeks off Washington Park, 07/23/2019 Star Beacon Woman pushes for water safety education, 07/22/2019 FOX 6 Breakwater safety hazards up with high Great Lakes water levels, 07/22/2019 WSBT 21 people drowned in Lake Michigan this year. Ultimately, the children needed to be rescued. 08/06/2018 UpNorthLive Safety tips for swimming in the Great Lakes It blows my mind that water safety curriculum isnt in the state, statewide, because youre always near a body of water, said Dave Benjamin, the executive director of The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Dave Benjamin, executive director of public relations and project management for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, said family members who have lost a loved one often talk about how the drowning victim was physically fit and a good swimmer. Its the time of year when thousands of you head to the beach. I cannot stress enough that drowning really is a public health issue that needs to be treated like a public health issue. Benjamin wants the Flip, Float and Follow slogan to become as well known to people as the Stop, Drop and Roll motto taught to children during fire safety. 09/13/2018 Kenosha News Life rings helping save lives in beach locations There should be no question that life rings are an important step toward public safety. The presentation will cover water safety, pier safety, rip currents and life rings. Males overestimate it by about 50 percent.. The problem was the way the weight was distributed. 09/07/2020 NWI Times Indiana teens body recovered from Lake Michigan, DNR says, 09/09/2020 NWI Times Search continues for boater after he fell overboard near Hammond Marina, 09/07/2020 WNDU Southwest Michigan shorelines see high swim risk on Labor Day, 09/07/2020 WZZM Stay out of the water, Dangerous swim conditions on Lake Michigan, 09/06/2020 The Holland Sentinel My Take: Lifeguards at Lake Michigan would make all the difference, 09/05/2020 WZZM 3 water rescues reported near South Haven on Lake Michigan. He talked about several tips to stay safe. On Saturday, 08/20/2022, a recreational boater in the Playpen spotted a mans body floating in Lake Michigan as the Chicago Air and Water Show wrapped up Saturday. I dove down and got him off of the bottom of the lake, got him on a Coast Guard boat, and we transported him, and hes alive today. He said he hopes that this summer will be safer as people become educated to the dangers of Lake Michigan and Tuesdays training helps lifeguard teams to properly respond. He said not only do Lifeguards save lives, but they educate the public about their specific beach hazards when patrons come to the beach.
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