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1 week ago

Lake Tahoe boating tragedy: The two survivors were wearing life jackets

Amy Friduss and her mother Julie Lindsay were the only survivors of a fatal boating accident at Lake Tahoe, crediting their life jackets for survival.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

2 men drown after canoe capsizes in Sturgeon Lake, OPP say | CBC News

"With capsized vessels and falling overboard [being] the top contributing factors in boating deaths every year, a significant number of lives stand to be saved if boaters, personal watercraft users and paddlers wore a lifejacket or personal flotation device."
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Public health
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

Pool fences and life jackets could save hundreds of lives, CDC estimates

Broader use of life jackets and better pool fencing could save hundreds of lives annually.
Economic savings from effective drowning prevention strategies amount to $4.5 billion.
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