A search is underway for Jacob Sandy, 23, last seen heading onto Lake Michigan to kayak. Malewitz says after a very heated public meeting, the city council decided to stay the course for now, and keep lifeguards on New Buffalo beaches. That defining moment in the Kochers lives was the moment they knew they had to do something about water safety and drowning prevention, Kathy said. Dave Benjamin, co-founder of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has used this time to educate the public about the risks involved. This possibility has been a public health danger for many years, as anyone knows who keeps track of these deaths and near deaths. 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. After three minutes in the water, a drowning victims heart stops. 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. Signs at the park advise visitors to swim at their own risk. Hawke said it would be great to have the funds to pay for lifeguards. A citizen volunteered his drone to help with the search. Annual Wisconsin Death Report, 2018 P-01170-20 (December 2020) Report Narrative (PDF) Detailed Tables (Excel) Technical Notes (PDF) Other reports and data products Faces of close friends and family members also flashed by. Unfortunately, this boy probably would have survived if there was a throw ring there within 50 feet. Were working on that with our division, he said. It wasnt clear if the kids were swimming or had fallen in. His body was recovered less than two weeks later. Since 2010 there have 600 drownings in the five Great Lakes. According to authorities, a pickup truck went down the causeway and into the water. Note: * = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning. Share on Social Sites. Theyll explain. Plus, if you take the boat out, be on the lookout hazards like vegetation or trees that couldve been washed off the shore line that are now submerged close to the water due to high water levels and wave activity. Last year, at least 42 people drowned in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a group that tracks drownings across the Great Lakes. 05/25/2020 Herald-Argus Water safety activist says not having lifeguards will cost lives, 05/25/2020 WSBT-TV No Lifeguards, Michigan City Warns Beachgoers to Swim at their Own Risk. MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A Marquette woman has been sentenced to prison for a fatal crash that happened in October 2020. Adam Spade*, M-14, Provincial police say a 14-year-old boy reported missing in northern Ontario last week was found dead on Saturday. Many deaths in the Great Lakes happen off of these structures, he said, pointing to the pier, and last summer was probably one of the roughest in a few years. Updated Jan 22, 2020 . 07/29/2019 WTOL 11 Toledo Experts offer drowning prevention strategies after 12 people drown in Lake Erie In all of the Great Lakes, 50 people have drowned in 2019. Eighty percent of drowning victims are male, he said. The most recent drowning in Lake Erie according to the GLSRP occurred Friday morning when a man jumped out his boat near Put-in-Bay. 05/15/2017 ABC 57 As summer nears, experts warn about dangers of Lake Michigan Life-saving lessons along the lake shore. What were not happy to share is the danger that comes with swimming in the Great Lakes. 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. The Lake Superior Zoo, previously known as the Duluth Zoo, is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Duluth, Minnesota. However, he soon got into trouble as well. People blame the victim., Benjamin added: Thats getting in the way of getting funding for public education. Well talk with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project about the dangers the lake still poses on these hot, final days of summer into fall. That response time is why Benjamin strongly urges going to a beach where lifeguards are on duty. 10/10/2022 MONROE COUNTY, MI 7:18 p.m. SWIMMING Corey Michael Carrabino, M-49, of Monroe He was swimming in the swim area at Sterling State Park in Frenchtown Township. Understanding how the pandemic directly and indirectly affecting beach drowning is an important lesson for beach management during a future public health emergency, the researchers said. The City of Michigan City is committed to providing as many opportunities as possible for everyone to swim and learn water safety practices.. You can get by one or two, you do that third, tragedies happen, Schmidt said. So you never play in fire, but you know a fire survival strategy. Certificates: 199; Diplomas: 156; Associate Degrees: 642; Total: 997; Note: Full-Year Equivalent (FYE) is defined as total student credit hours divided by 30. 09/07/2018 CBS 58 Beyond a nightmare: Mother whose son drowned in 2013 calling for change after Kenosha teen drowns. Ultimately, the children needed to be rescued. White said the city has placed an order to erect six signs along the beach with information on rip currents and what to do in an emergency situation. The teens name has not yet been released. Their backs are to the water, so it could be lifeguards serving as social distance ambassadors, but theyre not lifeguarding, Quezada said. The group has tracked 728 such drownings since it started gathering the data in 2010. There were four drownings in Lake Erie and four more in Lake Superior, where a father and three children ages 3, 5 and 9 drowned when their kayak overturned near Madeline Island off Bayfield, Wisconsin. The kayakers were reported missing Thursday evening at Michigan . We were told NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS AVAILABLE. Other beachgoers can be blown far into the lake while on a flotation device that they cant control. Its called a life jacket, for a reason. 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. Locally, since 2002, there have been 17 related deaths at Lake Michigan beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. We are going to continue to limit spending and watch our revenues closely, I believe with close monitoring and watchful spending, that the city will come out of this on the other side OK, and that we will not have to reduce our workforce or reduce any of the services that our residents have become used to.. 07/03/2019 WILX 22 Great Lakes drownings in 2019, 06/05/2019 Lakeshore Public Radio All Things Considered Regionally Speaking. We did one in Port Washington that was completed in four weeks. 07/30/2018 Kenosha News Water safety initiative calls on greater action to prevent drowning deaths The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project gave a presentation Monday on water safety education to a group that included YMCA Executive Director Cindy Altergott, Somers Fire Chief Carson Wilkinson, John Raquet, and Peggy Burke, a Kenosha resident whose husband drowned in Lake Erie while on a fishing trip, among others. 09/04/2018 Northwest Indiana Times Organization says recent Labor Day weekend deadliest for drownings since 2010 This was the deadliest Labor Day weekend since the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project began tracking drowning statistics in 2010, the organizations director said. 10/08/2022 TOWN OF EVANS, N.Y. Lake Erie Beach Park Point Breeze area John Doe, M-48 According to police, a man was pulled from the water and citizens at the scene initiated resuscitation efforts. 08/18/2020 NWI Times 2 drowning victims identified amid concerns about local beach safety Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project Executive Director Dave Benjamin, who helped provide care when Nagi was brought to shore at Porter Beach, also asked: Why are people allowed to continue to swim at these beaches when clearly Indiana Dunes State Park closed its water to swimmers because of the red flag conditions? Benjamin asked why the local beaches in question, which are within the jurisdiction of Indiana Dunes National Park, are allowed to operate without lifeguards, beach signage, beach flags, rescue equipment? Why are people allowed to swim when theres a report of a missing swimmer? he asked. 04/14/2017 PR Tinley Park Parents Win National Drowning Prevention Alliance Lifesaver of the Year Award for water safety advocacy after sons Lake Michigan drowning Announces Illinois Water Safety School Presentations May 8 12. 10/01/2020 Holland Sentinel Lake Michigan drownings reach 10-year high, 10/01/2020 Great Lakes Now Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020, 10/01/2020 Northwest Indiana Times UPDATE: Lake hazard warnings extended at NWI beaches, NWS says, 09/30/2020 WILX Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020, 09/30/2020 Manistee News Advocate Recovering drowning victims in Lake Michigan can be a difficult task, 09/30/2020 FlipBoard U.S. News & World Report Lake Michigan Drownings Surge to New High in 2020, 09/30/2020 South Bend Tribune Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020, 09/29/2020 WBBM News Radio 780 Chicago 2020 sees a record number of drownings in Lake Michigan, 09/29/2020 MLIVE Lake Michigan drownings reach record-breaking level in 2020, 09/29/2020 Wood TV 8 Great Lakes Surf group says Lake Michigan drownings have hit record high, 09/29/2020 CBS Detroit Authorities Urge Caution As Lake Michigan Drownings Reach 10-Year High, 09/29/2020 WFGR Grand Rapids Lake Michigan Drownings Reach 10-year High. Great Lakes drownings spiked at 117 last year, with the water claiming 29 more lives than the year prior. And it wont stop them as summer emerges. To date, there . This summer the beaches may seem more crowded because the water lines are higher and theres literally less beach space. Benjamin has given classroom presentations in Oak Lawn, Palos Heights and Blue Island this past spring. 2. 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. Over 10,000 lives have been lost in her waters. Swimming may not even be the right word for what happened. The group says this year, there have been 20 possible drownings so far. This year, more than 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes making it the deadliest year in a decade. Their best thing wouldve been to stay with the kayak. The indications are these incidents happen because the public isnt educated and neither are the politicians. Last year, the number of deaths due to drowning in the Great Lakes was 118, making it the deadliest year since the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project began tracking drownings in the Great Lakes in 2010. The group worked with volunteer Deegan Boyles, who build the loaner station as his eagle scout project in memory of his grandfather. 07/05/2018 Pioneer Press Water recreation can be fun, but also dangerous FRANKFORT While people turn to the water to get relief from the summer heat, it can also be dangerous, especially on Lake Michigan. He hopes the effort will span to all Michigan beaches. The GLSRP has other tips here, and advice on what to do about a dangerous current here. CHAPLEAU, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ February 5, 2021 (LSN) On January 30, 2021, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence where a 35-year-old person was found unresponsive and was later pronounced deceased. 08/11/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Body pulled from Belmont Harbor identified as teen who went missing in Lake Michigan. A few second later, Gerard realized someone was in trouble and sprang into action. Youre in the water and see a swimmer in trouble. Eventually, the Coast Guard realized the calls were coming from Lake Superior. Running a helicopter out of its summer birth in Muskegon (HH-65 Dolphin) costs about $10,000 per hour. Its not common knowledge that 66% of all drowning victims were good strong confident swimmers. Already in 2017 there have been 20 drownings in the Great Lakes, and 10 of those were in Lake Michigan.On average, half of all Great Lakes drownings happen in Lake Michigan, and then half of Lake Michigan drownings happen in the south end of Lake Michigan, Benjamin said. 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. In November of that same year, she went to the Port Sheldon Township Board and pleaded for warning signs and other safety equipment. From shore, Freeman had been keeping a close eye on her kids in the water when she noticed they drifted down a bit. 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. 05/30/2019 WWMT Data shows deadly year so far on Great Lakes 751 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010; 11 to date in 2019 GREAT LAKES, USA The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) announces its current drowning statistics. On average almost half 47 percent of all Great Lakes drownings happen on Lake Michigan, Benjamin said. Think safety, be safe Each drowning occurs because of its own set of circumstances, but experts say many of the tragedies are preventable. Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has been pushing for communities to use lifeguards on Great Lakes beaches. We dont advocate pier jumping, but we know people will do it. Lifeguards say they need practice to make sure they can get you out of trouble. We argue that beach safety cannot be sacrificed in a future public health emergency by budget cuts or by reducing the focus on lifeguards with the enforcement of social distancing.. 06/11/2017 PR Drownings continue to rise Lake Michigan leading the statistics Hot weekend, strong south winds can cause hazards Especially with beach toys GREAT LAKES, USA The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) announces its current drowning statistics. The drowning of a 13-year-old girl last summer 30 minutes after lifeguards had ended their shift at Loyola Beach prompted the Park District to plant a red flag at all beach locations when lifeguards were not on duty. Since 2010, the project has reported 710 drownings on the five lakes, 291 in Lake Michigan. Its false. I think thats had a lot to do with paddle-boarding and an increase in the amount of watercraft on the Great Lakes.. The diver, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Northshore Evanston Hospital where he was pronounced dead. 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. 07/09/2020 Chicago Tribune Too many people are drowning. You need to know how to survive, Benjamin said. Superior is the coldest, deepest, and highest in elevation of any of the Great Lakes. The devices are expected to be stored in a cabinet, or kiosk, and will include attached ropes. One of the hardest things to film was the moms talking about their kids, (holding) their photos, said Jeremy Marble, an MLive videographer who served as director of photography for the project. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. But people often overestimate their swimming ability, Benjamin said. Advance registration is required for the meeting. They have fire drills, tornado drills, shooting drills and even earthquake drills in school, said Benjamin. Benjamin is a strong advocate for lifeguards, which most Lake Michigan beaches dont have. 2020 Thunder Bay Sudbury Crime Stats. Officials identified the man pulled from Montrose Harbor as Francisco Gonzalez, and said he is not the same person who went missing in the Playpen Wednesday night. 06/30/2018 ABC 7 GLSRP at IL DNR Lake Michigan Water Trail Event at Winthrop Harbor. Because of the higher water levels and erosion, many beaches will have less beach space, so even as social distancing measures are put in place, beaches could still end up packed.. According to statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a water safety advocacy organization, Lake Michigan claimed 291 lives between 2010 and 2017. Also, the report states, most people who drown arent wearing life jackets. I believe the best lifeguards you can find on the Great Lakes are surfers, Benjamin said, because they learn how the waves break and how to conserve energy in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources both recommend people wear life jackets when going into the lake. 911 pinpoints their location, and dispatches] first responders even if their response time is 3 minutes their arrival time may be past the 10 minute mark.], Benjamin said. Preventing these drownings in the Great Lakes can be as easy as checking the weather report. Cliff Schmidt is a marine investigator with nearly 40 years experience and a former deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriffs Department. 07/06/2019 ABC 7 Swimmer missing near Michigan City as weather service warns of life-threatening waves, 07/04/2019 Cleveland 19 Lake Erie second deadliest Great Lake for drownings; total deaths down from last year. That plan is a long-term goal for management of the park, he said. Sain, who lived in Chicago, was one of two boaters who had been missing since July 27, since going boating from East Chicago. 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. The presentation is hosted by Chesterton Girl Scouts Troop 30373. No drownings were reported in Lake Superior, according to the GLSRP. Yet, more school-age children may die from drowning each year in the United States than die in fires, tornadoes or even school shootings, they said. 07/15/2019 WZZM 13 Water safety advocates continue push to bring back lifeguards on Michigan beaches The drowning of a boy in South Haven has ignited the debate again if Michigan beaches need lifeguards. Being able to swim is not the same as being able to survive a drowning event, he 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. 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. Signs of warning are now posted inside Windsnest Park alerting beach goers that no lifeguard is on duty. Once they submerge, it could be like finding a moving needle in a moving haystack, Benjamin said. Emily MacDonald, F-19, from Columbus, MI. Primer must have at least total mismatches to unintended targets, including. 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. Sudden immersion in cold water causes a gasp reflex and hyperventilation, with a person having about a minute to get their breathing under control before drowning. Dave Benjamin with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue project couldnt disagree more. Stacy Fishbein, 21, of Vaughan, Ont., whose body was recovered July 28 near Olcott. Life-saving measures were not enough. Previously, the beach east of Dunes Creek did not have lifeguards during the week but as that section of the beach got busier, the park could justify adding lifeguards there seven days a week, he said, adding the beach west of the creek had lifeguards seven days a week. Travel around the lake by land or water, Lake Superior is 350 miles long by 160 miles wide with a total surface area of 31,700 square miles, much of it accessible for your enjoyment. 08/13/2020 Holland Sentinel $4.6M DNR plan for Holland State Park AND it does not include a penny for lifeguards it does not include updated warning system This year has already seen three deaths at Holland State Park, including Eliza Trainer, 16, of Flint, who drowned after she and her friend were swept off the pier in January; Iain Rowe, 6, of Ferrysburg, who drowned after water conditions worsened on June 6; and Christian Ngabo, 17, of Grand Rapids, who drowned the same day and during the same conditions as Rowe. 03/29/2018 Herald Palladium Silver Beach seeks lifeguards, offers safety info Lifeguards at Silver Beach must be at least 16 years old and have current American Red Cross (or equivalent) lifeguard certification and CPR certification for adults, children, and infants. Susan Foster lost her son five years ago on the same pier. For its broad reaching, solution-finding programs, for its willing Read more. Yet theres so little education regarding water safety, and we live on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes in the country., Erin Breen, a kindergarten teacher at Marsh Elementary School, said, Living in a beach community, our kids need this training. 09/24/2017 Holland Sentinel A much better summer: Drownings down from 2016 Five people died in Ottawa County waters last year. The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday suspended the search for a man who reportedly fell off a boat in Sandusky Bay Friday night. Eric Fryman, 39, his two daughters, Kyra, 9, and Annaliese, 5, as well as his 3-year-old son, Jansen, drowned. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, on average almost half of all Great Lakes drownings happen in Lake Michigan. Theres this thing called the stigma of drowning, Benjamin said. Leland Township Supervisor Susan Och also spoke about a young person who drowned on Aug. 30, 2012, at Vans Beach after jumping from a pier similar to Charlevoixs. On Monday, July 15, 2019 a toddler was on an inflatable duck in Michigan City, Indiana that was blown out to open water by a side-offshore wind. 09/06/2018 WGN 720 AM Water Safety with Dave Benjamin Tonight on The Patti Vasquez Show with Andrea Darlas: To discuss water safety and to share some tips to stay safe we welcome Dave Benjamin (Director of Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, Halle Quezada, creator of the Chicago Alliance for Waterfront Safety, and John Kocher, co-founder of the Matthew Kocher Foundation). Brock advises parents to teach children what to do if you get in trouble in the water. I cant employ enough qualified lifeguards, said David Richards, city manager. Zirkle, whose own 13-year-old son, Jermaine, drowned five years ago in Lake Erie, hopes to draw 200 people to the dinner. 08/21/2018 ABC 7 Beach Hazard in effect for Lake Michigan Tuesday after 3 boys drown over weekend As if on cue, surfers like Jim Hoop began showing up at Indianas Whiting Beach. GREAT LAKES, USA The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) announces its current drowning statistics. Adults should constantly and actively watch their children. Kravitz described the conditions on Lake Superior as 6-foot rolling swells with winds out of the east. 07/10/2020 NBC 26 Green Bay STURGEON BAY (NBC 26) A non-profit group that tracks drownings on the Great Lakes is warning that the deadly four Ws are in play: Warm, Wind, Waves and Weekend. Its kind of the perfect storm for Great Lakes drownings, said Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Pay attention to red flag days, where it is not safe to enter the water; bring along flotation devices in case you tire while in the water; and, most importantly, watch out for one another. 07/31/2017 WBEZ Public Radio The GLSRPs Dave Benjamin was be on WBEZs Morning Shift, 91.5 FM, Monday to discuss the current Great Lakes drowning statistics and Great Lakes Water Safety with host, Jenn White. In 2017, the GLSRP is tracking 88 Great Lakes drownings. Crews recovered his body around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at Ludington State Park. Water that is below 70 degrees is considered dangerous and can quickly lead to hypothermia and death, according to the National Center for Cold Water Safety. 06/07/2018 Western Michigan University WSW: The Rare Lifeguard On A Great Lakes Beach In Michigan Finding statistics on drownings in the Great Lakes is difficult. 06/01/2017 Wood TV Holland groups create red flag video aimed at curbing drownings A record number of drownings were recorded in the Great Lakes last year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. We take the research, statistics and data and break it down, so beachgoers know its one of the leading causes of accidental deaths, which most people dont know, Benjamin said. The family will probably never know how many people read the signs and heeded the warnings. 03/14/2018 MSU Great Lakes Water Safety 2018 Conference to address dangerous currents that continue to take lives April 26-27, Evanston, IL, 03/13/2018 NWI Times Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project educators stress water safety to kids, say specific techniques should be learned LAKE STATION Officials with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project said schools today will conduct fire drills, tornado drills and active shooter drills, but there are no schools that conduct water safety education. My heart goes out to his family, our team, and anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Mike. Lake Michigan is vulnerable to dangerous waves and currents, Rodriguez said. Its at the suggestion of our insurer, were eliminating life guards at least proposing to eliminate life guards, Richards said. A total of [98] drownings have been reported on the Great Lakes this year, 33 in Lake Michigan. Add the city and county resources and you can run almost $500,000 a day for a single body recovery.. 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 . 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. The good news is that drownings are down this year over last year at about this time. The flag system is absolutely not enough, said Executive Director Dave Benjamin. What alarmed him most after reading the report was the type of watercraft used by the family. The seven local drownings in 2018 and two others with local connections make up whats also been among the deadliest years throughout the Great Lakes. Great Lakes CoastWatch is a nationwide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) program within which the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) functions as the Great Lakes regional node. Brianna Jacobson was sentenced to . 7 drownings have taken place on Lake Erie this month, including 5 in Northern Ohio. Water safety conference to address ways to improve safety, education and more Learn why drownings in the Great Lakes were up 78 percent last year and what you can do about it. Its fun to learn from people that have the same passion for lifeguarding that we do, she said. 08/02/2018 WSBT 22 Special Report: What to do for a drowning victim after you call 911, 07/31/2018 WSBT 22 Promo When seconds count. Pratt says, drowning is the leading cause of accidental deaths in children ranging in age from 1 to 4. The surfer recalled the accident and its heartbreaking aftermath in a long post published on his companys Facebook page. 08/17/2020 Click on Detroit Swimming advisories extended for parts of Lake Michigan, 08/17/2020 Herald Dispatch One dead, several rescued from choppy waters of Lake Michigan PORTAGE Though the National Weather Service had issued beach warnings along the Lake Michigan shoreline, area beaches were packed this weekend, keeping first responders busy with emergency calls. Hazel and a companion were rescued by another fishing boat, but theyd been in the cold water for about two hours. If we can just control that panic and get people to calm down, theyre half way to being saved., 05/22/2020 News Dispatch Water safety activist says not having lifeguards will cost lives MICHIGAN CITY A decision to terminate the lifeguard program at Washington Park beach will cost lives, according to a man who tracks drownings on the Great Lakes. Drownings typically spike in periods with what the project calls the three Ws waves, winds and weekends. Human Kinetics/St. Exhausted and hysterical, she screamed, My babies, where are my babies?, Mews texted her brother, Coast Guard found me a half hour ago. 08/01/2017 Harbor County News Matthew Ramirez, M-4 a 4-year-old boy fighting for his life after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Warren Dunes State Park on Tuesday afternoon. Her son, Ben drowned and it took 12 days for crews to find his body. And those life-saving devices work. He talks about a recent rescue effort that he personally joined in, at Washington Park beach in Michigan City, and offers tips to swimmers when they step into Lake Michigan. Dave Benjamin with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project says hes seen lifeguards save lives in New Buffalo. 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.
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