No one was injured. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for further medical treatment, but her condition is not yet known. Her efforts, which include water safety classes for Madison and Ashtabula students in partnership with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, earned her the honor as the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium 2016 Water Safety Superhero of the Year. We want people to understand that for a drowning victim three minutes is the world, says David Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 07/27/2019 The Sandusky Register How can Nickel Plate be safer? Her son, Ben drowned and it took 12 days for crews to find his body. 08/19/2020 Detroit Free Press 60 people have drowned in Great Lakes this year: How to stay safe For years, the GLSRP has argued the flag system doesnt work. Since 2010, 631 people have drowned in the Great Lakes, said Bob Pratt, director of education for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 05/17/2017 PR Memorial Water Safety Presentation or 2015 Lake Michigan Drowning Victim as Lake Michigan drownings are up 57% over 2016. Educators like Benjamin want the phrase Flip, Float and Follow to become as well known as the Stop, Drop and Roll instructions for those who catch on fire. The 4 Ws warm, wind, waves and weekend- may come into play this weekend bringing more people to the beach. And it blows my mind that you have all these beaches with no life guards.. 11/18/2018 Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning Sunday Survival Story: Swim Near a Lifeguard! 47.478089N 90.999858W. Once stay-at-home orders were lifted in Ontario, Michigan, and other U.S. states, COVID-fatigued people flocked to beaches near major centres. Monday afternoon, a swimmer was in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Loop. 08/13/2020 WISN The Milwaukee County Parks Department decided to close McKinley Beach for the rest of the summer after three people have drowned in rip currents. Broke my heart that this family is going to have to go through this just like we did, Susan Foster said. To think that your child is in that water is beyond a nightmare. Foster said her son was a pilot, athletic and a good swimmer, but Lake Michigan is just too dangerous. About 85 percent of them are men. Of the 2021 drownings, 15 occurred in Lake Michigan, compared to 12 a year . So far this year there have been five Great Lakes drownings, three of them in Lake Michigan. Each year since 1994, Lake Superior Magazine has chosen an organization or individual to honor for making a significant contribution to the well-being of Lake Superior and its people. The Buffalo sector of the U.S. Coast Guard reported, anecdotally, that it has seen more and more distress calls in the water in recent years. 11/05/2022 SHEFFIELD LAKE, OH northeast of the Domonkas Branch Library, 4125 Lake Road Evan Zeller, M-30, of Sheffield Lake Three individuals, a husband, wife and a friend were kayaking in Lake Erie when the husband took on the water and capsized. 06/04/2019 Post-Tribune Drowning doesnt look like drowning, says water safety advocatenlike the way its portrayed in movies, drowning is often quiet. A capsized catamaran-style boat in was spotted in Lake Michigan near East Chicago shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday. The report states that so far in 2018 there have been 105 drownings. One hundred people have drowned in the Great Lakes this year, more than any other year since the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project began tracking drownings in 2010. 74 drownings in 201087 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 to date in 2018740 since 2010, To date in 2018 by Lake:43 in Lake Michigan5 in Lake Superior8 in Lake Huron36 in Lake Erie25 in Lake Ontario117 to date in 2018, 625 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010 (+/-). The advocacy group reported 48 drownings in Lake Michigan in 2019, two of them in Michigan City and seven total in northwest Indiana, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in five people who die from drowning in the United States are children age 14 and younger. On all of the Great Lakes, Winds equals Waves and Waves equals Dangerous Currents, Benjamin said. After that nonfatal drowning event I co-founded the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. If a person is drowning, theres a very small window about four minutes to rescue them without irreversible brain damage, or, in the worst-case scenario, death. . But, they may not necessarily be in a position to help in case of trouble. The researchers suggest lifeguards were either not present in some cases due to cutbacks or distracted by having to maintain social distancing among beachgoers. Schools with pools teach children water safety, but that should happen at all schools, Benjamin said. More than 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far this year, making it the deadliest year this decade already. Zirkle has made it her mission to honor her sons memory and save people from the same tragedy through water safety education. 04/04/2019 Kenosha News Safety Around Water coalition plans May event. 06/11/2017 CBS Chicago At least three people drowned in Lake Michigan this weekend, including a woman pulled from the water near Loyola Beach on Saturday, prompting a warning about the dangers of swimming when the water is still dangerously cold. Overall since 2010, the GLSRP has tracked 740 Great Lakes drownings. But a lack of widespread knowledge that drowning can happen to anyone means many visitors ignore red flags. 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). You change the attitude and position of the bow which causes more water to come under the bow, which could cause someone to think they were sinking, Schmidt said. In November of that same year, she went to the Port Sheldon Township Board and pleaded for warning signs and other safety equipment. Water safety is not common sense, yet most people assume it is common sense and that is one of the reasons why drowning continues to be a neglected public health issue.. They also discussed surviving hazardous currents and how to use floatation devices and other safety equipment. His first novel, The Treasure of Namakagon (2012), features a boy in an 1883 northern . She discussed the citys cash flow projections through September and other additional revenues, noting that if the casino and park were to remain closed throughout the summer, the Municipal Fund would go into the red by October unless the city were to borrow from itself or another source. 07/07/2020 WBBM News Radio 780 Swimmer In Critical Condition After Being Pulled From Lake Michigan Near Grant Park. Benjamin said 46 people drowned in Lake Michigan last year, one of the worst years for the lake since the group started tracking drownings in 2010. Never. During this time students will learn the following safety tips to practice when in and around the water: Only swim when and where there is a lifeguard on duty; never swim alone. The most recent Lake Michigan drowning involved 18-year-old Daniel McCarthy of Baldwin, who got caught in a current along with eight other swimmers, but never made it to shore. 06/11/2020 WNDU TV 16 Facebook Live GLSRP and WNDU TV News water safety segment. GLSRP has tracked drownings throughout the five Great Lakes since 2010.So far in 2020 there have been 30 Great Lakes drownings and four victims that were taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition or condition unknown. Sat. 05/23/2019 Chicago Tribune Going to the beach can be dangerous. You either try to rescue the person yourself and risk your own life, or you rush back to your mobile phone and call 911. Signs of warning are now posted inside Windsnest Park alerting beach goers that no lifeguard is on duty. There are also life rings, an emergency phone and camera system reinstalled on the pier since the recent catwalk replacement. The initial lack of response was not concerning for Parry, he said, as it would be months until lifeguards would be needed. Gerard was at the Frankfort beach enjoying the day with his family, riding the cascading waves and stopping for breaks between sets. Crews recovered his body around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at Ludington State Park. 07/30/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Threat Of Dangerous Waves, Currents Prompts Warning About Beach Hazards, 07/30/2019 Holland Sentinel Police: Being a hero isnt always the safest bet during water rescues. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. According to statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a water safety advocacy organization, Lake Michigan claimed 291 lives between 2010 and 2017. Dr. Houser and Vlodarchyk found the number of drownings were lower than the historical average early in the pandemic, but the number began to increase as stay-at-home orders were lifted. A flag has never rescued anybody. If you find yourself in a panicked drowning situation, flip yourself on to your back, float to get yourself and your breathing under control, and then follow a safe path out of the water. Theres usually no screaming or thrashing in the water. Register by March 20for the early-bird rate of $49 ($59 after). If a person doesnt have a life jacket they are going to die of drowning before they die of hypothermia, Benjamin said. Awards Conferred 2019-2020. 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. We believe drowning is preventable and survivable.. Winds are the primary source of the dangerous currents on the Great Lakes, said Dave Benjamin, GLSRP Executive Director. Looking at other beach locations: life rings are credited with saving lives in Grand Haven, Holland and St. Joseph in Michigan, and Gary and Michigan City in Indiana, according to the non-profit Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Males are more likely to take risks, more susceptible to peer pressure, more likely to overestimate their ability, he said. 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. Faces of close friends and family members also flashed by. These are things every parent should know and are reasons to watch your kids like a hawk, Benjamin said. 06/30/2018 ABC 7 GLSRP at IL DNR Lake Michigan Water Trail Event at Winthrop Harbor. According to data from GLSRP, 80 percent of drowning victims are male, 66 percent of drowning victims are strong swimmers and 54 percent of Americans lack the basic swimming abilities necessary to save their own lives in a water emergency. Its not a rescue anymore; its a recovery., Common misconceptions about drownings dont help, either. Just call them the rings of life, read the headline of a July 30 story in the News Dispatch in Michigan City. Diehl and a 7-year-old Texas boy died after going under water along the north beach in South Haven. LAKE MICHIGAN = 56 (Plus 4 unknown condition), LAKE ONTARIO = 21 (+1 Unknown Condition +1 Missing), 98 Great Lakes Drownings in 2019;48 of those in Lake Michigan, 838 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010(As of 12/31/2019). Every year in the United States there are over 4,000* fatal unintentional drownings, including boating-related drowning. 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. While he was speaking to his wife, they presumed the phone fell into the water and contact was loss. Not only is it very windy but there are a lot of white caps on the lake which is making identifying the white kayak difficult as it blends into the sea state, said Kelley. 06/22/2020 ABC 57 Man sacrifices life to rescue 8-year-old drowning in Saint Joseph River We see someone in trouble and we immediately want to help, its our instinct to just take action, said Dave Benjamin from Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Right now, the beach is temporarily closed due to hazardous conditions from erosion. The boat was found about two miles offshore, and police say there was no sign of any passengers. 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. 08/06/2018 WZZM Tips for surviving a rip current in Lake Michigan Rip currents are quite common in the Great Lakes; here are some survival tips if you get caught in one. Members voted unanimously Monday to form the committee following ongoing requests by citizens for the city hire lifeguards, once again, to man North and South beaches, the two largest of the citys seven beaches. Cleveland Metroparks police arrived on scene and two officers, a lieutenant and a captain, dived into the water and rescued the occupant from the truck. 05/24/2019 The News Dispatch Lake safety part of curriculum Lake Michigan can be dangerous After the deadliest year on the Great Lakes in 2018, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is reminding swimmers and beach-goers to be safe when in or near the water. The diver, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Northshore Evanston Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Granted, some fell from shore rather than a boat. Im not unsympathetic. He thought about his wife, Elise, his children, his granddaughter, and even his unborn grandchildren he hopes to enjoy someday. Kyra, the nine-year-old, panickedand jumped out of the kayak, causing it to flip over. Grief Support. They should have said this, I would have taken my kids and went home, Freeman said. Its not rocket science. We feel its for the best for the safety. 07/13/2022 SOUTH HAVEN, MI NORTH BEACH PARK WAVES & DANGEROUS CURRENTS 7:30 p.m. John Doe, M-7 The South Haven Area Emergency Services was called to North Beach. That response time is why Benjamin strongly urges going to a beach where lifeguards are on duty. For those who arent from Michigan, the power of the big lake is often underestimated. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, at least 99 people drowned in the Great Lakes in 2016; 622 since 2010. As long as that pier and water are together we have to have a life-saving device available so we can help in a situation like we had last week.. He has seen people who struggled to put one on after a kayak rolls over, but the lake just tears it away. For more information on water and pier safety, the Great Lakes Beach & Pier Safety Task Forces video, Respect the Power, is a great resource. He says people dont realize that the lakes have dangerous waves and undercurrents, too. 11/20/2020 Lake Superior Magazine Around the Circle This Week: November 20, 2020 Seasonal Corps Cautions: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers put out a release this week naming a few of the dangers to folks enjoying Great Lakes waters this time of year. 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. With summers arrival on Thursday, June 21, comes plenty of fun on the water, spurring officials, advocacy groups and loved ones of drowning victims to remind those recreating on a boat or kayak to always wear a life jacket. 07/19/2022 SAUGATUCK, MI OVAL BEACH Lucie Ann Hoyt, F-78 bystanders had jumped in, pulling the woman out of the water and performing CPR. He adds that, at around 10 minutes of submersion, a person only has a 14 percent chance of survival. Structures that may be visible on a calm day may not be visible on a windy day. Kenosha officials should act quickly when given approval to install the life rings and equipment and work toward permanent funding. Forty-six people died on Lake Michigan last year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 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. Youre in the water and see a swimmer in trouble. The park had three drownings last year. There were two other lifeguards with their hands on their hips just watching, I said, I need you to help. He said, We dont have our gear, she said. On Sept. 3, divers found the body of 32-year-old man in the water, days after he went into Lake Michigan from a boat. Even when it comes to a fun, enjoyable activity like a day at the beach, beachgoers still should understand the risks before going in the water. In fact, Bob believes the stand up paddle industry has a golden opportunity to introduce life preserver and leash safety early on in this exploding sport. 08/08/2017 Detroit Free Press Illinois boy, 4, dies days after being pulled from Lake Michigan In 2016, 98 people drowned in the Great Lakes ranging in age from about 9 to 75, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit that tracks incidents and spreads awareness. 09/07/2018 Kenosha News Search called off for teen presumed drowned in harbor With conditions worsening on Lake Michigan, the Kenosha Fire Department ended the search for a teen presumed drowned in Kenosha Harbor. Those include coronavirus cabin fever; public pools being closed, cold lake water, high water levels, beach erosion and debris in the lake. Most deaths occurred on Saturdays, suggesting people were visiting beaches close to home, not away on holiday. Theyre first responders on the beach, Benjamin said. If you are headed to a Great Lakes shoreline to walk out on a breakwater, climb some nearshore rocks, or jog along a lakeshore path, its important to know what the predicted wave and wind patterns will be for the day. The reason that some believe many of the sailors are still in the lake and have not surfaced is due to Lake Superior's cold water. The man was fortunate because Sunday was one of the last days lifeguards were on duty this season. [NOTE: 2018 stats are currently under review for final confirmation], 740 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010 (+/-). LAKE HURON = 12 (+1 unknown final outcome), LAKE ERIE = 24 (+3 Unknown Final Outcome). Emily Richards said the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project organization (including Bob Pratt and Dave Benjamin) has worked with the New Buffalo lifeguards on water safety issues such as board rescue techniques (which she has since used in actual rescues). Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. The meme was largely accurate in terms of the size of Lake Superior, and it wasn . 08/22/2018 WLS 890 AM the John Howell and Ray Stevens show Live Water Safety Segment, Online here:http://player.listenlive.co/22231/Call in with your questions, comments, and concerns too!!! 10/05/2018 Kenosha News Readers discuss installation of first life ring kiosk Life rings are credited with saving lives in Grand Haven, Holland and St. Joseph in Michigan, and Gary and Michigan City in Indiana. What we hope is that, perhaps through our tragedy, more harms can be prevented, and lives can be saved, James Schmidt said. Waves pushed him to the bottom [and he struggled] for about two minutes, before he could get back to the surface and cough up the water. Its a big target for rescuers to see, especially a lime green kayak, Schmidt said. Read more .2016. Unfortunately, a drowning person can climb all over you, and a drowning person can take you under, Benjamin said. 08/01/2020 South Bend Tribune Lake Michigan claims three lives in one day So far this year, 25 of the 48 drownings in the Great Lakes have occurred in Lake Michigan highlighting its reputation as the most dangerous of the lakes for swimmers. Both boys also died. Benjamin tells ABC57 that last year was the deadliest year on the Great Lakes with 40 drownings in Lake Michigan. This year, two drowned. Whats most import is the detection of the turning of events, White said. In a statement, a family spokesperson explained Salvino talked to a friend via FaceTime 11:59 p.m. and said that he was walking to his apartment in the 800 block of West Lill Avenue and was about a half-mile away. Overall since 2010, there have been at least 747 Great Lakes drownings. 10/25/2019 NBC 5 Brandt Miller In 2012 the GLSRP pioneered the Flip, Float, and Follow drowning survival technique to the public and media, and here is a Chicagoland woman crediting it for saving her life when she was on vacation this October. A viral post claimed that Lake Superior "has three quadrillion gallons of COLD water," which was "so cold, a dead body will never float to the surface, because the water is never warm enough to grow the bacteria needed to cause a body to float.". Part of the problem, according to Benjamin, is that people dont know what they dont know. Overall since 2010, the GLSRP has tracked 751 Great Lakes drownings. 05/11/2017 LaPorte County Life City of Michigan City Shares Swimming Safety Swimming is a fun and enjoyable activity for children and adults alike, and its an easy way to stay physically active and improve strength, flexibility and stamina, said Park Superintendent Jeremy Kienitz. East Harbor State Park has a 1,500-foot sand beach on Lake Erie. Lake Michigan = 45 (+6 unknown final outcome or Cause of death) Lake Superior = 6 Lake Huron = 12 (+1 unknown final outcome) . Who. It typically takes too long to get first responders to the scene of a possible drowning for them to perform an actual rescue, Benjamin said. 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. read more. According to authorities, a pickup truck went down the causeway and into the water. This could suggest meteotsunami-induced rips may be frequently related to water safety incidents, the paper said. The Coast Guard encourages anyone who plans to use a watercraft whether a boat, Jet Ski, kayak or canoe to seek the appropriate training first. 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. Once a person figures out which way the current is moving they should swim perpendicular to the current until theyre out of it. 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 The organization doesnt track inner-water drownings, like on rivers. Corporate Party Entertainment Ideas Denver Colorado 01/13/2020. Help. As Coronavirus cabin fever mixes with summer excitment, many people want to get out and jump in the pool or lake. 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. He was pulled from the water, taken to the hospital and died. 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. The Wisconsin family of five had launched a tandem kayak that afternoon to paddle to an island about 4 miles away, but the kayak capsized. People can find themselves in potential drowning situations after going overboard on a boat, simply jumping into the water to cool off or becoming detached from a towing activity, like water skiing or tubing. Deaths that occurred before 1999 were coded according to the ICD, Ninth Edition. Date Range. Its for this reason that after Martins death, the city checked the beachs condition each morning to see if it was safe to open. 09/05/2017 Associated Press Water Safety Group Finds Fewer Lake Michigan Drownings. In a kayak that offered no protection from the elements, the father made a fateful decision for his family, to try to paddle to the lighthouses on Michigan Island. These factors were actually quite simple. At this pace we will likely have 100 Great Lakes drownings in 2020. The water was relatively calm Thursday, though that is expected to change for the weekend. 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. 07/27/2019 Holland Sentinel Group: Lake Michigan worst Great Lake for drownings LUDINGTON West Michigan is home to the deadliest Great Lake when it comes to drownings, according to new numbers from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. He was reported to be in the water, yelling for help and struggling to stay afloat. According to Benjamin, 66 percent of all drowning victims are good swimmers. This summer with this grant (through the Indiana Department of National Resources), we can provide 24 hours of lifeguard in-service training for each Lake Michigan lifeguard.. During the first 200 days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Poland, lower morbidity and mortality due to SARS-COV-2 infection were recorded in three regions covered by many small and large lakes (West Pomerania 5.8 deaths/100 000 population, Warmian and Masurian 7.6 deaths/100 000 population, Lubusz 7.3 deaths /100 000 population, compared . 10/25/2020 MLIVE Why most Lake Michigan beaches dont have lifeguards despite repeated drownings. Let that sink in and now truly understand that water safety is not common sense. While some news outlets are claiming Lake Michigan saw fewer drowning deaths this past summer season than in 2016, Dave Benjamin, executive director of public relations and project management for Great Lakes Surf and Rescue Project, says people need to look at the big picture, not just during peak swimming months. 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