Its time to stop talking about it and just do it, Benjamin added. Most importantly, it can happen to anyone more than 50 percent of drowning victims are strong swimmers, according to the United States Coast Guard. 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. The presentation focused on a number of ways people can prevent drownings, including the use of flotation devices, wearing life jackets, knowing weather and water conditions and identifying what drowning looks like. Dave Benjamin of The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project gave a safety presentation at Wells Street Beach in Gary Saturday. 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. 57 ranks well ahead of the TCL 6-Series's 2. While some year-to-year increase in the number of deaths is expected due to the growth and aging of the population, the pandemic has had a significant impact on mortality in Canada . 07/01/2019 Chicago Tribune DNR hosts free events for public to explore Lake Michigan Water Trail Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project was in attendance and set up a tented booth next to the lakeshore to teach children and adults about safety when in the water. At Tuesdays meeting, several people gave suggestions of limiting the area where swimming is allowed to a shallower depth. He said he always begins with an informal survey that typically reveals about 90% of the students say they know how to swim. The city doesnt have a policy in place for closing the beach on the weekend when the staff is off, and White said thats the situation they got into on Sunday with Young. The group recognizes funding will be a challenge but it also looked to see which businesses and nonprofits, as well as elected officials, step up to help bring water safety to the fore. Its always cold, so thats a concern, he said. The tremendous force and energy thats created reverberate some length down the beach and there are going to be conditions where I dont think its going to be safe even with those safety features in place.. Office Party Entertainment Ideas in Denver Colorado . Our visitors have come to expect lifeguards at Washington Park. 06/05/2017 ABC 7 Weather service warns of high waves at Chicago beaches It was training day for lifeguards at Whihala Beach in Whiting, Ind., where the strong winds and choppy waters actually created the ideal conditions for water safety education. NBC 5s Regina Waldroup has the remarkable story. Of the 562 fatal drownings that weve reported since 2010, only 5 of them were wearing life jackets Thats less than 1%, says Pratt. At around 3 minutes of submersion, the heart stops. 06/10/2020 WXYZ Detroit Officials emphasize safety after 2 drown in Lake Michigan, 06/09/2020 Huron Daily Tribune Officials emphasize safety after 2 drown in Lake Michigan, 06/09/2020 Holland Sentinel COVID furloughs meant no warning flags on Holland beach as two boys drowned. But my job is the survival of Michigan City and its future. This year already reports 5 deaths, again the majority on Lake Michigan. Note: There was a mix-up of some of the statistical information in the story.46 was the 2016 Lake Michigan Drownings yearend total.If we were comparing Labor Day 2016 with Labor Day 2017By Labor Day 2016 there were 36 Lake Michigan Drownings.By Labor Day 2017 there were 33 Lake Michigan Drownings. We bring back our summer 2017 conversation about Lake Michigan drownings with Dave Benjamin with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. (The Interview begins at 27:38), 06/05/2019 Southbend Tribune After loss of Lake Michigan kayaker: Look out for our brothers and sisters. National Drowning Prevention Alliance Lifesaver of the Year Award 2012 & 2020 Community Lifesaver Award 2016 & 2018, 45 of those in Lake Michigan (+6 unknown), (Last updated 12/31/2022, 11:59 p.m. CST), 74 drownings in 201088 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 in 201897in 2019108 in 2020101 in 2021108 to date in 20221,156 since 2010, 2022 = 108 (+12 unknown final outcome)Lake Michigan = 45 (+6 unknown final outcome or Cause of death)Lake Superior = 6Lake Huron = 12 (+1 unknown final outcome)Lake Erie = 24 (+4 unknown final outcome or cause of death)Lake Ontario = 21 (+1 unknown cause of death), LAKE MICHIGAN = 45 (+6 Unknown Condition or unknown cause of death), 07/12/2022 GARY, IN MARQUETTE PARK SWIMMING WAVES 2 TO 4 Tianna Hatten, F-9 Visitors were able to pull one of the girls from the water at Garys Marquette Beach but the other remained underwater until a Lake County Sheriffs Department helicopter located her in the water and directed responders to her location. The first two drownings of the season occurred on Lake Erie five days and about 5 miles apart in May. So far in 2020, at least 10 people have drowned in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 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. Zirkle, whose own 13-year-old son, Jermaine, drowned five years ago in Lake Erie, hopes to draw 200 people to the dinner. 07/06/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Swimmer in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park The police marine unit responded Monday afternoon to the call of a man in the water in the 500 block of South Lake Shore Drive near Buckingham Fountain. In her life on the shore of Lake Superior she mingles with fishermen and farmers, quiet folk who keep to themselves. 11/02/2018 Bridge Michigan Bob Pratt, executive director of education for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and a retired East Lansing fire marshal, offers tips for staying safe while youre enjoying the vast bodies of water. 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. 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. The . 08/29/2019 Univision Revelan preocupante cifra por ahogamientos en el lago Michigan en lo que va del 2019. Brianna Jacobson was sentenced to . 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. Its not worth it. Finally, if you have to choose just one flotation device for your next trip to the beach, he says, make it a U.S. Coast Guard-approved, properly fitting life jacket., 06/07/2018 Detroit News Near-tragedy inspires [Jamie Racklyefts] Great Lakes anti-drowning effort, 07/06/2018 ABC 7 dangerous waves, rip currents make local beaches hazardous. Granted, some fell from shore rather than a boat. Adam Spade*, M-14, Provincial police say a 14-year-old boy reported missing in northern Ontario last week was found dead on Saturday. 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. 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. Whats most import is the detection of the turning of events, White said. This year, seven have drown so far. Even on a beautiful day like today, they say the Great Lakes can be dangerous. 11/17/2022 CLEVELAND, OH Adam Harry, M-33, of Lakeland, missing since November 17, was pulled out of the water by Cleveland Metroparks police and Cleveland firefighters recovered his body 12/29/2022 in the 8700 block of Lakeshore Boulevard. Half of those were in Lake Michigan, and half of those happened in the south end of the lake, here in Chicago, and in Milwaukee and Northwest Indiana. Every year in the United States there are over 4,000* fatal unintentional drownings, including boating-related drowning. Superior Obituaries. There were 117 Great Lakes drownings in 2018, he said, making it the deadliest year since the GLSRP began tracking such deaths in 2010. I didnt know that 80 percent of all drowning victims are male. An avid boater and outdoors enthusiast, Przykuta was not wearing a life vest. 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. Lake Superior Fun Facts. 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. He was pulled from the water, taken to the hospital and died. In 2019, the GLSRP is tracking 11 Great Lakes drownings. Think safety, be safe Each drowning occurs because of its own set of circumstances, but experts say many of the tragedies are preventable. One of the possible drownings being tracked this week is a South Bend man who is still missing after he disappeared off Porter Beach last weekend. 06/21/2017 ABC 7 Floating water park set to open on Lake Michigan in Whiting, Indiana The $300,000 floating playground is a result of a joint venture between the city and the private company. 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. Drowning was the reported cause of death in 80 percent of recreational boating fatalities in 2016, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and 83 percent of who drowned were not wearing a life jacket. Absent them, its up to swimmers to know how to save themselves. Its nonstop. He agreed to review the case file for the Fox 9 Investigators. NBC 5s Christian Farr reports. Officials say EMS performed CPR as they rushed the man to the hospital. 08/20/2018 Cleveland Scene More Drowning Deaths in Lake Erie Than Any Other Great Lake in 2018, 08/20/2018 Cleveland 19 News Lake Erie has the most drowning deaths of the Great Lakes this year, 08/20/2018 Tuscon News Lake Erie has the most drowning deaths of the Great Lakes this year, 08/19/2018 Your Erie Water safety organization releases Great Lakes drowning statistics. Water levels are higher, beaches are thinner and more people will be converging at beaches for outdoor recreation. We are two weeks away from that date and so far this year the number stands at 63. 04/18/2017 PR Lake Michigan Drownings up 84% in 2016 over 2015; GLSRP presenting at the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortiums Great Lakes Water Safety Conference Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21, at the Maywood Environmental Park, 3615 Mueller Rd. Help. The organization doesnt track inner-water drownings, like on rivers. But, he added, less than 5% know a drowning survival strategy such as Flip, Float and Follow when caught in a current or floating on your back and breathing deeply for added buoyancy. The kayakers were reported missing Thursday evening at Michigan . 2. Almost half of those drownings take place in Lake Michigan. Southernly winds blowing this weekend can cause offshore wind conditions for Indiana, side-offshore winds for northern Illinois, southwest Wisconsin, and southeast Michigan. Human Kinetics/St. 07/02/2020 Wood TV Family hopes memorial plaque reminds swimmers of Lake Michigan dangers. As of Tuesday, the GLSRP had confirmed 91 drownings in the Great Lakes this year, including 31 on Lake Michigan. If you dont know what drowning looks like, youll miss it. Police are asking anyone with information about the investigation to come forward. A capsized catamaran-style boat in was spotted in Lake Michigan near East Chicago shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday. (We) came together and now we will have lifesaving devices (going up) on the north and the south piers, Jim Zondlak, a KSFCA board member and former president, said Wednesday. The water beckons visitors like a dip under a waterfall. According to statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, 23 people have died in Lake Erie between the start of the year and Aug. 19. (KMSP) - 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 children and their father. 04/23/2018 WNDU New Buffalo beach will keep lifeguards Mayor Lou ODonnell IV who said he thought the city was rushed into the idea of going guard less, and that the city should step back and look at this more carefully.After another summer of the status quo, the mayor said the subject should be revisited in the fall. Grief Support. Boater safety courses are one of the most important things you should do before heading out on a boat, Maxey said. 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.. Note:* = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning. There is no excuse to continue to operate these beaches without lifeguards, Benjamin said. When a drowning happens, people often blame the victim or the parents or Darwinism. Hawke said that all Grand Haven public safety officers are trained in water safety and water rescue. 2016 was the deadliest year on the lake. It is not known if these drowning victims survived. 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. Benjamin said 80% of all drowning victims are male. The park had three drownings last year. Recognizing the unique qualities of this resource, the United States and Canada are working to restore and protect the Lake Superior Basin. There are also life rings, an emergency phone and camera system reinstalled on the pier since the recent catwalk replacement. Overall since 2010, the GLSRP has tracked 751 Great Lakes drownings. But I also believe those stories will save lives. 250787 Obituaries. OVERVIEW OF GREAT LAKES DROWNINGS 01/01/2010 12/31/2019, 74 drownings in 201088 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 in 201897to date in 2019838since 2010, 2019 = 97Lake Michigan = 48Lake Superior = 5Lake Huron = 8Lake Erie = 28Lake Ontario =8.