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Swimming in a pool or the ocean is some of the best fun that summer has to offer, but the dangers are ever-present — in the Town of Hempstead alone, lifeguards make more than 2,000 rescues each summer . . . more
We’re in the middle of summer, and with so much playing in and around so much water, just how many of us have the requisite swimming skills? more
With Memorial Day Weekend ahead, we welcome the summer. But it is also important to stay safe in the water, and avoid tragic drowning deaths. Trends show that they often are preventable. Drowning is … more
A young boy was rescued from drowning at the Long Beach High School pool on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Nassau County Police Department spokeswoman, lifeguards on site pulled the … more
Now that school is over, the action will ramp up at backyard and public pools as well as Long Island’s beaches. more
Recent drowning deaths on Long Island have prompted local officials to focus on water safety at our beaches, bays and public pools and to remind private pool owners of regulations already in place. more
SUV accident An unknown male sunbather was run over by a Long Beach Police Department SUV driven by officer Paul DeMarco on Wednesday afternoon, May 26, and was transported by helicopter to Nassau … more
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