07/08/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Body of missing boater found in Monroe Harbor, Divers found Ameera Muhammad dead in the south end of the harbor within an hour of resuming the search 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in Lake Michigan, 07/08/2020 Fox 11 Swimmers should use caution on the Great Lakes, 07/08/2020 WWMT 3 Fourth of July drowning numbers released, officials warn of dangerous water conditions, 07/08/2020 Detroit Free Press Group says Great Lakes drowning cases spiked over holiday weekend, 07/08/2020 UpNorthLive Report: 863 drownings in Great Lakes since 2010, 07/08/2020 Traverse City Record Eagle Drownings spike during holiday weekend, 07/07/2020 WLNS Safety tips before going to take a dip in the water. There have been 892 drownings in the Great Lakes since 2010, with the majority occurring in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 07/28/2017 Detroit Free Press 5 teens rescued from Lake Michigan, 3 hospitalized This year, 49 people have drowned in the Great Lakes, at least 22 of them in Lake Michigan, where hidden rip currents are known to pull people away from beach areas, causing them to panic. As Audra Gamble and Melissa Frick reported Thursday, July 12, over 660 people have drowned in the Great Lakes since 2010. 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. They say when you drown theres no pain because when you yell theres no one there to hear you, Bokun said. Contact. For those folks, Benjamin has some advice: Dont go out in an inflatable raft with an offshore wind, he says. 06/05/2017 Fox News Chicago Whiting Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training. Superior Obituaries. That plan is a long-term goal for management of the park, he said. Lake Michigan is vulnerable to dangerous waves and currents, Rodriguez said. Southend: The Place Where I Go Surfing was screened Sept. 14 at The Towle Theater in Hammond and will be screened again Sept. 22 at Fire and Water At Washington Park in Michigan City. Winds are the primary source of the dangerous currents on the Great Lakes, said Dave Benjamin, GLSRP Executive Director. 08/31/2017 ABC 10 & 13 August Was Deadliest Month So Far on Lake Superior in 2017 Five people drowned in Lake Superior in August, with four drownings in a 2-week span. Thats why you need a survival strategy. I wouldnt venture out more than 150 feet in the kayak, Schmidt commented. No one was injured. Ninety percent in attendance will say they know how to swim, and less than 5 percent will know a drowning survival strategy, he said. The project advocates for people to use the Flip, Float and Follow method, which tells the person who is struggling to flip over, float on their back and to not fight against the current. There may be sudden drop-offs, inshore holes, or debris/trees submerged along some shorelines. Learn to flip, float, follow: In a water emergency, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project recommends that swimmers first flip over onto their back to float, then keeping the head above water, stay calm and follow the clearest path toward safety. Also, the report states, most people who drown arent wearing life jackets. Great Lakes drownings are just the tip of the iceberg of the nationwide drowning crisis., 09/10/2018 WTMJ Non-profit hopes to teach Flip, Float & Follow water safety, 09/10/2018 FB Promo Todays TMJ4 LAKE MICHIGAN DROWNINGS: 33 people who have drowned in Lake Michigan this year. 06/03/2019 TMJ4 Life rings finally up on Kenoshas north pier 6 years after Lake Mills mom lost her son, 05/31/2019 Northwest Indiana Times Lake Michigan claims 7 lives already this year; good swimmers not immune, expert says, 05/30/2019 WTTW Chicago Chanel 11 Beach Season is Here, and Water Safety Advocates Say Theyre Worried, 05/30/2019 WKZO A deadly year so far in the Great Lakes. A Wisconsin DNR investigative report reveals a series of errors by the family who tipped their kayak in Lake Superior near Madeline Island in late August, leading to the deaths of the three . It is believed he entered the water to retrieve a disabled remote-control boat he was operating. All rights . The deepest point in the lake is 405 metres or 1,333 feet. I am so glad this had a good ending.The citys Fire Department, with the help of donations, raised money to buy the rings, ropes and cabinets; a $13,000 grant from ArcelorMittal to the citys Lakefront Safety Committee allowed them to proceed with the purchase, the News Dispatch reported. Flip, Float and Follow is the result of input from a variety of first responders and water safety groups that participated in the Great Lakes Water Safety Conference, sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant in 2011. He was wearing a grey hoody with a RED MTN logo of the front of the sweater that is blue, black and grey in color. A wide audience of police officers, firefighters, everyday people and surfers showed up, and the project grew. The Kenosha Fire Department, which is leading the search efforts, said it had searched the harbor channel and areas near the pier multiple times without success, and said conditions, including strong currents and 6-foot waves, were putting search crews at risk. After 10 minutes underwater there is about a 14 percent revival rate, and most will be left with a traumatic brain injury, Benjamin said. There (were) no life-saving flotation devices.. 08/11/2022 CHICAGO NEAR GRANT PARK 7:15 p.m. near the 700 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive Carnell Williams, M-45. Awards Conferred 2020-2021. Although the council voted to keep the lifeguards this summer, it will revisit the discussion in the fall to determine if the program will continue in the future. We hope that this new illustration can educate the public as fast as these toys can float out.. 07/10/2020 Record Eagle Editorial: Enjoy beaches and lakes with care Take a few moments this week, next week or whenever you next arrive at a beach or boat launch to redouble your water safety efforts. Then, a Lake Superior limnologist shares new evidence suggesting that algae blooms can survive winter temperatures. My sister and I have rescued 17 people, said 21-year-old Emily Richards while setting up for another day of guarding the beach on Friday, Aug. 25. It is the biggest lake in the world (by surface area), so it will come as no surprise that it has been nicknamed "The Freshwater Sea.". Ive been doing this for 10 years now and it never gets easier and usually it is always the same message. Benjamin says if you do want to go swimming in wavy water, to wear a life jacket. Theyre first responders on the beach, Benjamin said. Ahmad Z. Adl, 34, was part of a group of five people who were camping at Harrington Beach State Park in Ozaukee County on Aug. 20 when they decided to go swimming about 1 p.m. A search was launched for Adl when he didnt return to shore. A water safety video created by Cochran was also shown at all district middle and high schools. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project one hundred and two people have died so far in 2018. [If a person is in the water and recognizes that someone is drowning, how long does it take for them to get out of the water], call [911. 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. 1. 11/02/2018 WWMT Greats Lakes rescue group said 2018 is seeing record number of drownings A new report released Friday says 2018 is already the deadliest this decade for drownings in the Great Lakes. This isnt just Michigan. GREAT LAKES, USA The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) announces its current drowning statistics. Lifeguards not only have to worry about saving a swimmer in trouble, but also themselves. So, instead of manning the lifeguard station, Swim At Your Own Risk signs will be installed, and the Michigan City Police Department will perform frequent beach patrols, he said. Many piers, docks and portions of breakwaters may not be visible above the water surface due to high water and waves. November 10, 1975 (Edmund Fitzgerald Storm) This storm sank the Edmund Fitzgerald near Whitefish Point, Michigan, with all crew lost. If there is a light offshore wind, it could blow the inflatable object into deeper water where the child or parent could go after it. And when they go after it, he says, swimmers can end up in currents or winds that make it impossible to return. There are also another 5 outcomes who are unknown on the other lakes. As an EMT and Lifeguard, he knows that drowning is preventable, especially in the sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding. Benjamin said lifeguards stationed at the beach would be able to respond more quickly to a drowning or a missing child situation than emergency services. 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. Also making sure everyone is wearing a life vest. Since 2010, 631 people have drowned in the five Great Lakes; and 295 of those drowned in Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project http://www.glsrp.org/ is another resource for water safety. If you ask anyone anywhere in the United States, What do you do if your clothes catch on fire? they will tell you, Stop, drop and roll. But ask them What do you do if you are drowning? and youll most often get silence and blank stares, explained Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (www.GLSPR.org). 05/23/2019 Chicago Tribune Going to the beach can be dangerous. Eighty percent of drowning victims are male, he said. 07/28/2017 Detroit Free Press Lifeguards are the first reponders on the beach! And several deaths each year occur when people are blown or washed off breakwaters, docks, cliffs and other similar nearshore structures. Finally, they jumped off to try to swim back, the winds were strong and the water was cold. Using rescue boards, rescue cans, and rescue tubes, some 36 area lifeguards participated in [Monday and] Tuesdays training. 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. The in-service training will focus on the worldwide drowning epidemic, how it relates to the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes dangerous currents, open water surf rescue techniques, and the latest water resuscitation CPR techniques (i.e. 05/15/2017 ABC 57 As summer nears, experts warn about dangers of Lake Michigan Life-saving lessons along the lake shore. All five family members were wearing life vests and had paddles. 8. 08/20/2018 WLS THEY SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING Maliks mother, Micah Freeman, said she did not know that a 10-year-old boy had been pulled from the water just an hour before her son went under. Its not common knowledge that 66% of all drowning victims were good strong confident swimmers. . Those interested in sharing their opinion about the future of Holland State Park will have an opportunity in an upcoming virtual meeting. I didnt know about dangerous currents in the Great Lakes. 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. Drowning is a public health issue, and its not treated like a public health issue., We call it the flip, float and follow, Benjamin said, comparing it to the advice for if clothes catch fire. Time matters in a drowning incident.. As the drowning deaths increased on the Great Lakes, the city of Marquette reports zero drowning deaths in 2018. All the time. Because the water level is higher along the piers, a smaller wave, 2 feet 3 feet might be enough to wash someone off the pier. You know, weve all been guilty of being a pier jumper. It gives kids something to focus on if they are struggling in the water. The spot at East 72nd Street is near where the Gordon Park Fishing Area is located. and windy days. This possibility has been a public health danger for many years, as anyone knows who keeps track of these deaths and near deaths. Eric Przykuta, a 43-year-old seventh-grade science teacher at Lancaster Middle School, died in an evening accident when the fishing boat he was riding in with two other men struck the breakwall near the Small Boat Harbor. 12/24/2019 WWMT Top 3 West Michigan weather stories of 2019 New statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project showed Lake Michigan drowning deaths were up compared to 2018. Their focus is the entire Lake Superior ecosystem . Benjamin says that the high water levels are shrinking Lake Michigan beaches. Maybe they sailed into a deck-tilting squall, or were wrapped in fog amid shipping lanes with 1,000-foot freighters, or hoped that a barely submerged . NBC 5s Regina Waldroup has the remarkable story. Speakers from theGreat Lakes Sea Grant Network,National Weather Service,Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project,universities, and many others will share the latest science, techniques, and technologies. Sain, who lived in Chicago, was one of two boaters who had been missing since July 27, since going boating from East Chicago. 09/24/2017 Holland Sentinel A much better summer: Drownings down from 2016 Five people died in Ottawa County waters last year. 09/08/2017 Post-Tribune Sand, surf season ends with no drownings at lakefront parks. Signs at the park advise visitors to swim at their own risk. There were 12 drownings in the Great Lakes over the holiday weekend, adding to the 91 total drownings that were recorded so far this year, according to a Tuesday news release from the organization. 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. 09/07/2018 CBS 58 Beyond a nightmare: Mother whose son drowned in 2013 calling for change after Kenosha teen drowns. Thatcher knew how to respond if he gets in trouble in the water. He was rescued around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, and handed over a gear box before getting on the Coast Guard vessel. Problems that concern safety are an immediate need, so we deal with those things not in the plan but in our daily operations and conversations., Mulligan added the DNR is having those conversations now. 09/06/2018 Herald Argus Man rescued after falling off pier Lifeguards keep him from being deadly weekend statistic MICHIGAN CITY A man who fell off the pier in Washington Park onto the rocks on Sunday was pulled from the water by lifeguards and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Waves of 2 to 4 feet had been forecast for the lake Monday, with wind gusts up to 20 mph, resulting in potentially dangerous conditions for boaters and swimmers. 09/19/2019 WWMT New life jacket loaner station hopes to curb Lake Michigan drownings Safe Kids of Greater South Haven, led by Bronson South Haven Hospital, spearheaded the project. 06/19/2017 WZZM VERIFY: Is Lake Michigan the deadliest Great Lake? In absence of that, he noted that the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety is a leader in water rescue training and is often called to help train personnel from other agencies. Instead of lifeguards, he said, the beach would use existing flags and signs noting that visitors are swimming at their own risk. 06/18/2018 WNDU Lifeguards get summer training for beach season, 06/17/2018 WSBT 22 Lake Michigan beaches work to reduce drownings, 06/15/2018 WNDU Officials prepare for busy Fathers Day weekend at Lake Michigan beaches, 06/09/2018 Video GLSRP Open Water Surf Lifeguarding In-service, 06/08/2018 NBC 5 Authorities Warn of Dangers to Lake Michigan Swimmers. Every year in the United States there are over 4,000* fatal unintentional drownings, including boating-related drowning. We couldnt go on at our current expenditures like nothing is wrong because we would have been out of money by July 15. He says it all boils down to this, respect the water and understand you need to be prepared for it. If were looking at the beach here in Michigan City, Indiana, theres a lot less beach here than there was last year. Wooden tug. 07/10/2018 WDIO Thursday at Ten: Under Water: Searching for Air According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Program, there have been 660 Great Lakes drownings since 2010, and there have been 37 already this year. We start making a lot of mistakes and thats why we start to hyperventilate.. Benjamin cites the 1-10-1 rule of hypothermia for anyone considering a swim in dangerously cold waters: One minute to control your breathing, 10 minutes until you are unable to move, one hour for hypothermia to set in. Heres what to know before going for a swim, 07/22/2019 WNDU Warnings of Lake Michigan dangers come after swimming deaths, 07/22/2019 ABC 57 Mother creates petition to bring lifeguards back to South Haven, 07/22/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Lake Michigan Drownings Continue Despite Warnings, 07/22/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Chicago Weather: Beach Hazard Statement, Small Craft Advisory For Lake Michigan, 07/22/2019 Northwest Indiana Times UPDATE: Five fatal drownings at Lake Michigan beaches in the Region this year, officials say, 07/22/2019 ABC 57 An area lifeguard takes to Facebook to strongly warn of dangerous swimming, 07/21/2019 WGN Chicago Officials remind public about water safety after man drowns in Lake Michigan, 07/21/2019 NBC 5 Chicago After Recent Tragedies, CFD Officials Offer Water Safety Tips, 07/18/2019 MLIVE Toddler floats away on inflatable duck on Lake Michigan, bystanders rescue child, 07/18/2019 Detroit Free Press Bystander saves toddler who floats away on inflatable duck in Lake Michigan, 07/18/2019 Daily Mail UK Toddler is rescued by a boater on Lake Michigan after strong winds push his yellow inflatable duck away from shore, 07/18/2019 Inside Edition Toddler Sobs as He Drifts Out on Lake Michigan on Giant Duck Float, 07/17/2019 Holland Sentinel Red flags: [Not So] Well-known warning system at state park not always heeded, 07/17/2019 Good Morning America Boater helps rescue toddler stranded on inflatable duck, 07/17/2019 ABC 7 Chicago Kids learn water safety in junior lifeguard program in Wilmette, 07/17/2019 South Bend Tribune Toddler saved in Lake Michigan by nearby boater after winds carry inflatable. The deadliest part of the lake in Michigan is in the southwest part of the state, down around the Indiana border. When someone gets in trouble in the water, they have a panic attack. To him, it speaks to a larger need for overall water safety education.

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