The GLSRP is awaiting updates on these incidences. The childrens mother, Cari Mews-Fryman, 29, was later rescued by a passing ship captain, according to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Stacy Fishbein, 21, of Vaughan, Ont., whose body was recovered July 28 near Olcott. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. Drowning death rates vary from state to state. 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. 09/10/2017 The Cutoff News Surfing the Region: Filmmaker brings documentary to NWI. 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. And, according to The Process of Drowning Timeline, lifeguards are a drowning persons only hope.. According to Cook County Medical Examiners office, the diver, David OShaughnessy, died of asphyxia. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in montana. Walz signs bill restoring voting rights for 55K felons, Convicted Salvation Army arsonist charged with trashing Caribou in Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis student pointed gun at another student, dean stepped between them: Charges, Man indicted in 2021 murder of St. Dave Benjamin is executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. He talked about several tips to stay safe. The two summers this decade warmer than this past one 2012 and 2016 were the equally deadly years on the Great Lakes. In 2015, Dave Benjamin, a spokesman for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, an organization that seeks to prevent drownings in the Great Lakes, said Michigan enacted legislation that shields municipalities from lawsuits related to safety equipment near the water. Children and adults should not engage in breath holding activities. We were still resolving the $3.4 million shortfall that we discovered shortly after I took office in January.. To make the Pure Michigan campaign so effective, the state piled money into TV ads, billboards and radio spots. The month of May would also be declared as Lake Michigan Safety Awareness Month.. Be safe this season. 07/25/2022 PORT BURWELL, ONT. Because of the number of boats, kayaks, Jet Skis and paddle-boats in the lake off of Hamburgs shoreline, Denecke said the town takes extra precautions and stations some crew along the shoreline even when swimming at the towns beach is closed. 08/31/2018 WZZM Father and three children die after kayak capsizes in Lake Superior Going into Labor Day weekend, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is warning people to be careful around the water. While the general assumption may be that, if the 2020 death rate exceeds that of previous years . Once you are floating and calm, find the safest route out of the water. He and Houser believe the pandemic is responsible for the increased drownings because the increase could not be attributed to the warm summer weather this year. Swimming may not even be the right word for what happened. So much of our lakefront is right up to residences where kids have access to these parks and to the beaches and to the water and were doing nothing to protect them, said Halle Quezada of Chicago Alliance for Water Safety. 08/02/2017 David OShaughnessy, M-? Beaches There have been 27 drownings in Lake Michigan in 2019. The beach had a red flag Sunday morning because 3-4 feet waves were expected, and swimming was not advised. The group worked with volunteer Deegan Boyles, who build the loaner station as his eagle scout project in memory of his grandfather. Rip Currents To get out of a rip current, it is advised to Flip, Float, Follow until the current subsides to save your energy and reduce your risk of drowning. It could be a matter of a few weeks depending on the complexity of the situation. Last year there were 97 drownings on the Great Lakes roughly half on Lake Michigan and a record 117 in 2018. 09/20/2019 Capital News Service Would lifeguards make the Great Lakes safer? I corrected some of it in the brackets above.]. 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. Every state has a tourism budget to bring people to water. 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. It covers 82,000 sq km (31,700 sq mi) with an average depth of 147 metres or 483 feet. The weight of all five in the 13 ft. kayak was 442 pounds, just under its 500-poundcapacity. In November of that same year, she went to the Port Sheldon Township Board and pleaded for warning signs and other safety equipment. A man was pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday morning near the 31st Street beach, but his cause of death hasnt yet been confirmed nor has he been identified. Of the 2018 drownings, 117 were in Lake Michigan, including six in Northwest Indiana and two in Michigan City. 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. That lake accounts for nearly half of all drownings each year in the Great Lakes, due to a unique combination of factors such as population, wave effects, piers and weather patterns. Lifeguards are the gold-standard when it comes to beach safety, said Bob Pratt, education director at Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit which aims to eradicate Great Lakes drownings through water safety advocacy. 08/26/2018 MLIVE Michigan surfer tells of attempts to save drowned man who was washed off pier One of those attempted rescuers was surfer Ryan Gerard, 40, of St. Joseph. 07/26/2022 EAST CHICAGO, IN MARIANA BOATING Curtis Herron M-36 Herron was taking his recently purchased boat out of storage and was on the water when he and Sain realized the vessels navigation system was down. We train harder than professional athletes in many cases. Benjamin said 80% of all drowning victims are male. Water levels are higher, beaches are thinner and more people will be converging at beaches for outdoor recreation. There may be sudden drop-offs, inshore holes, or debris/trees submerged along some shorelines. Knowing how to swim is not enough; you need to know how to survive.. But according to Mulligan, safety concerns arent what a general management plan is designed to tackle. Year of death After 10 minutes underwater there is about a 14 percent revival rate, and most will be left with a traumatic brain injury, Benjamin said. Two of the boys were Joshua Torres, 10, of Chicago, and Malik Freeman, 14, of Aurora, who were swimming in restricted areas at the same Indiana Dunes State Park beach. The expo event was inspired by, Tyler Spink. 10/08/2022 MICHIGAN CITY, IN WASHINGTON PARK KITE SURFING Douglas Tolle, M-56, of Bremen, IN Tolle was reportedly participating in a kite surfing lesson when, for unknown reasons, he began struggling in the water. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project one hundred and two people have died so far in 2018. We need a water safety school curriculum to save future generations from drowning. 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.. But leaders with the city say that protection isnt real, and is a liability. One of the biggest concerns with Lake Superior is the water temperature; it fluctuates very little in the summer time. The National Weather Service advises all beachgoers to steer clear of piers and pier-like structures because waves are often more chaotic near them. The week included presentations about water safety by David Benjamin from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project at Unified high schools and middle schools. For the victim, Benjamin said, panic is the first stage of drowning. 11/01/2020 SUP Connect SUP BASICS: WHATS YOUR SWIM SCORE? Minutes pass while you establish your location and get emergency responders to the scene. Weeks earlier, Catherine Winfield Butsch, a 12-year-old girl known as Caty, died after apparently suffering a medical event while swimming near Fort Erie, Ont. He doesnt believe thats necessarily true. March 1, 2023 (87 years old) View obituary. 09/07/2018 CBS 58 Beyond a nightmare: Mother whose son drowned in 2013 calling for change after Kenosha teen drowns. So far in 2020, at least 17 other people have drowned in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lake Surf Project, which tracks drownings. The south sides (windward sides) of all piers will be the most turbulent and dangerous spots on Lake Michigan., 07/26/2019 Detroit Free Press Drowning deaths on Lake Michigan have skyrocketed this year, 07/26/2019 Michigan Radion NPR Reports of drowning in Lake Michigan are higher this year than last, group says, 07/25/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water At Rainbow Beach, 07/25/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Lake Michigan Drownings Up 57 Percent This Year, Water Safety Group Says, 07/25/2019 Northwest Indiana Times EDITORIAL: Keep your wits when venturing into the lake, 07/25/2019 WILX NBC 10 Lake Michigan more dangerous for swimmers, 07/25/2019 WBCK FM Almost 800 People have Drowned in the Great Lakes Since 2010, 07/25/2019 WLNS 44 Great Lakes drownings reported in 2019, 07/24/2019 WXYZ Detroit 44 people have drowned in the Great Lakes in 2019, 07/24/2019 WOOD TV Group: Lake Michigan worst Great Lake for drownings SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, 07/24/2019 NBC WKYC 3 CLEVELAND Near-drowning survivor issues Great Lakes safety warning Be safe versus sorry while enjoying the water. Benjamin argues, when it comes to water safety, time is of the essence. None of the victims wore life jackets. The number nearly doubled the previous year, and was the worst for drownings since 2012. 06/09/2020 MLIVE Double drowning tragedy underscores danger of Great Lakes The thing about drowning is its 100 percent preventable, said David Benjamin, executive director of public relations at the Great Lakes Rescue Surf Project. Instead, a persons mouth might be barely above water level, with their head tilted back and body vertical, making ladder-climbing motions as they try to stay above water, explained Benjamin. 07/19/2019 HAMMOND, IN CRITICAL CONDITION BOAT DRIVER THROWN IN TO WATER two vessels that collided northwest of Hammond Marina on Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan victims, all of whom drowned on Friday, were a 25-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man in Chicago; and a woman in her 60s in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Also included in the initiatives is a new flag pole to display warning flags, extra rigging rope and life rings to throw to those in distress, water rescue goggles for emergency personnel, and a safety message that will be playing on loop on AM 1700. The project is being headed by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, with Lifeguards out of Whiting, Chesterton, and Michigan City. 07/02/2020 Wood TV Family hopes memorial plaque reminds swimmers of Lake Michigan dangers. 08/29/2019 Univision Revelan preocupante cifra por ahogamientos en el lago Michigan en lo que va del 2019. The family believes that he was wearing a lime green life jacket at the time of the incident. The latest Arizona headlines, breaking news, in-depth investigations, politics, and local community stories that matter to you. In 2019, a total of 48 people drowned in Lake Michigan. It was a deadly weekend on the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, an organization that tracks drownings on the Great Lakes. The cold water. Dave Benjamin with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project says hes seen lifeguards save lives in New Buffalo. He says people dont realize that the lakes have dangerous waves and undercurrents, too. Facing shore, mouth at water level, head titled back, their body is vertical, less than one minute until submersion, said Benjamin. Since 2010, there have been 714 Great Lakes drownings. But her other life on a hilltop overlooking the lake she lives among the descendants of Vikings. The announcement will include comments from National Drowning Prevention Alliance Lifesaver of the Year award winners Bob Pratt, of East Lansing, Michigan; Melissa Zirkle, of Ashtabula, Ohio; and John and Kathy Kocher, of Tinley Park. Body Recovered 01/19/2023 near Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York. And those who do survive will likely have brain damage. When a drowning happens, people often blame the victim or the parents or Darwinism. Just keep your head above water and keep your chest at the water level. Office Party Entertainment Ideas in Denver Colorado . We believe drowning is preventable and survivable.. Heres what to know before going for a swim, 07/22/2019 WNDU Warnings of Lake Michigan dangers come after swimming deaths, 07/22/2019 ABC 57 Mother creates petition to bring lifeguards back to South Haven, 07/22/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Lake Michigan Drownings Continue Despite Warnings, 07/22/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Chicago Weather: Beach Hazard Statement, Small Craft Advisory For Lake Michigan, 07/22/2019 Northwest Indiana Times UPDATE: Five fatal drownings at Lake Michigan beaches in the Region this year, officials say, 07/22/2019 ABC 57 An area lifeguard takes to Facebook to strongly warn of dangerous swimming, 07/21/2019 WGN Chicago Officials remind public about water safety after man drowns in Lake Michigan, 07/21/2019 NBC 5 Chicago After Recent Tragedies, CFD Officials Offer Water Safety Tips, 07/18/2019 MLIVE Toddler floats away on inflatable duck on Lake Michigan, bystanders rescue child, 07/18/2019 Detroit Free Press Bystander saves toddler who floats away on inflatable duck in Lake Michigan, 07/18/2019 Daily Mail UK Toddler is rescued by a boater on Lake Michigan after strong winds push his yellow inflatable duck away from shore, 07/18/2019 Inside Edition Toddler Sobs as He Drifts Out on Lake Michigan on Giant Duck Float, 07/17/2019 Holland Sentinel Red flags: [Not So] Well-known warning system at state park not always heeded, 07/17/2019 Good Morning America Boater helps rescue toddler stranded on inflatable duck, 07/17/2019 ABC 7 Chicago Kids learn water safety in junior lifeguard program in Wilmette, 07/17/2019 South Bend Tribune Toddler saved in Lake Michigan by nearby boater after winds carry inflatable. 08/04/2019 WZZM Lake Michigan drownings up 87% in 2019, group says To date in 2019, there have been 54 drownings in all the Great Lakes. Beachgoers behaviours may have become more reckless during the pandemic, leading them to ignore or simply not notice posted warning signs. Its called a life jacket, for a reason. If you have a kid, or pretty much anyone and you have them at the beach, put them in a life jacket. Witnesses said the boy, a student at Indian Trail High School and Academy, was pulled under the water and surfaced twice, each time about 20 yards further away, before disappearing. 09/26/2017 Manistee News Advocate Fall and winter season pose new hazards to fishermen The danger of drowning doesnt disappear with the summer season. Another water safety tip Benjamins notes is when renting a kayak or paddle board, you should always ask for a safety briefing beforehand and make sure there is a leash attached to the equipment so you can be pulled back to shore if you have any problems. Now what happens is, people may not see any more swimming drownings, but people might be washed off the pier, fall out of a boat or, as we get into December, fall through the ice while ice fishing. Mr. Magoo remained at the Duluth zoo until his death in 1968. The beach was closed to the public Saturday evening and Sunday morning as the search resumed. Their backs are to the water, so it could be lifeguards serving as social distance ambassadors, but theyre not lifeguarding, Quezada said. So, instead of manning the lifeguard station, Swim At Your Own Risk signs will be installed, and the Michigan City Police Department will perform frequent beach patrols, he said. 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. Its nonstop. You wouldnt try to put your seatbelt on during a car crash. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron above the seasonal long-term average Thursday, January 5, 2023 . As the winds travel farther north, the winds will also create waves and dangerous currents such as longshore currents, rip currents, and structural currents. Pratt says, more than 20 people in Michigan have died after drowning this year alone. 07/30/2019 ABC 57 Lake Michigan drownings are way up in 2019, 07/30/2019 Tri-County Times Drowning deaths up on Lake Michigan Swimmers and boaters on Great Lakes and inland lakes should heed caution from pop up storms and high winds, 07/30/2019 Click On Detroit Officials issue warning about massive uptick in Great Lakes drownings this year Drowning deaths on Lake Michigan up 80% this year, 07/30/2019 Herald Mail Media Lake Michigan drownings up 80% from this time last year, 07/30/2019 Fox 17 Lake Michigan drownings nearly double; on pace to be the deadliest year on the Great Lakes, 07/30/2019 Northwest Indiana Times Victim of state park drowning identified; incident believed accidental, 07/30/2019 Huron Daily Tribune Boaters rescue teen swept off pier into Lake Michigan, 07/30/2019 MLIVE Great Lakes drowning deaths increasing, Lake Michigan drownings have nearly doubled, 07/29/2019 News/Talk 94.9 WSJM Lake Michigan Drownings In 2019 Up Sharply From 2018, 07/29/2019 CBS 2 Chicago Drownings On The Rise In Lake Michigan, 07/29/2019 NBC 5 Chicago Local Experts Hope Water Safety Workshop Avoids More Lake Deaths, 07/28/2019 ABC 7 Chicago Lake Michigan drownings up 80 percent this year, water safety group says, 07/29/2019 WWJ Newsradio 950 Swim Warning Issued In Lake Michigan After 80 Percent Spike In Drownings Every weekend brings more cases, 07/29/2019 The Detroit News Great Lakes drownings on record pace again. 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. 08/03/2019 Chicago Press Group: Lake Michigan Drownings up 87% Over Last Year. Our visitors have come to expect lifeguards at Washington Park. June 10, 2023). Thats why the documentary video The Deadliest Great Lake by MLive has so much resonance the tales of loss land like a punch to the gut. This possibility has been a public health danger for many years, as anyone knows who keeps track of these deaths and near deaths. 03/16/2017 Record Eagle Great Lakes Surf Rescue teaches safety to water-loving residents If stop, drop and roll can be accepted parts of childhood education, why not flip, float and follow? asks the founder and executive director of Great Lakes Surf Rescue. This happened to an Indiana couple in 2012 and to Chicago kids in 1988. Let that sink in and now truly understand that water safety is not common sense. Great Lakes drownings are just the tip of the iceberg of the nationwide drowning crisis., 09/08/2018 Fox 6 News On track to be the worst year on record: Almost 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes in 2018. And, we have a lot of people that come to this beach every summer, which means this beach is going to be even more crowded, and in a smaller space, Benjamin said. Brianna Jacobson was sentenced to . 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. It has done classes in Duluth (in summer, seen here) and we just liked the Baywatch image on its open along with the good statistics on drownings and its safety tips. If they can do that, theyll have about 10 minutes until incapacitation sets in and a person loses the ability to move and is unable to swim to shore or climb back into a boat. Monday afternoon, a swimmer was in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Loop. The U.S. Coast Guard does a fine job of keeping Michigans waterways safe, but theres clearly a need for more public education and eyes on the water to prevent us reporting on the 700th Great Lakes drowning later this year. Its not about you, and what answers you want to get, its about them telling their story.. Dave Benjamin, co-founder of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has used this time to educate the public about the risks involved. Earlier this week Newschannel 3 spoke with South Haven City Manager Brain Dissette. 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. If you are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore. 07/09/2020 Windsor Star UWindsor prof worries more beach goers could lead to more drownings. This is especially true of teenage boys, who are some of the most likely populations to drown. Add to that the amount of trees and other debris that has washed into the Great Lakes with the high water and becoming another hazard for boaters and swimmers alike, he said. The mans death, Pratt said, marks the 560th fatal drowning on the Great Lakes since 2010. Piden tomar precauciones al entrar al agua. 07/12/2018 Kenosha News Safety Around Water: Be aware of dangerous currents, winds and cold water. 2. As the drowning deaths increased on the Great Lakes, the city of Marquette reports zero drowning deaths in 2018. 09/11/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Young woman pulled from Lake Michigan in cardiac arrest on South Side First responders pulled her from the water Friday afternoon near 87th Street. The in-service training will focus on the worldwide drowning epidemic, how it relates to the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes dangerous currents, open water surf rescue techniques, and the latest water resuscitation CPR techniques (i.e. Other beaches dont have that, she said, adding when unsafe conditions shut down swimming, swimmers sometimes go to an unguarded beach. Water safety is really important, since 2010 theres been 559 fatal drownings on the five Great Lakes, typically almost half, 47%, happened on Lake Michigan and about half of those happen here at the south end of Lake Michigan so this is one of the most dangerous waters in the country, said Director of Education for Great Lakes surf rescue project, Bob Pratt. Other Indiana beaches with lifeguards include Whiting, Gary, West Beach in the Indiana Dunes National Park, and Indiana Dunes State Park, he said. 06/30/2018 Daily Herald Excessive heat warning extended to 7 p.m. Sunday We call this a lake, but its really like an inland sea. Nearly 750 people have drowned in the Great Lakes since tracking began in 2010. Unfortunately, this boy probably would have survived if there was a throw ring there within 50 feet. If you go to a beach and you see red flags flying and hundreds of people in the water, what message does that send? Benjamin said. 05/26/2017 Marquette Mining Journal Officials talk water safety ahead of summer season According to statistics gathered by the GLSRP, 98 people drowned in the Great Lakes in 2016 a 78 percent increase over the previous year. 09/18/2019 MLIVE Man stranded on Northern Michigan pier by high waves, rescued by Coast Guard The man, who was in his 40s and not local to the Frank-Elberta area, planned to stay overnight on the pier on Thursday, Sept. 12. Since 2010, Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project statistics show there have been 622 drownings in the Great Lakes, 292 of them in Lake Michigan, with 41 Lake Michigan fatalities so far this year. Przykutas body was recovered the next morning by the U.S. Coast Guard. 09/23/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Three other people have drowned this year in Monroe Harbor. Twenty-two of those were in Lake Michigan. Fell into the lake and swept away by waves. Deaths: 10. The psychology of men is that theyre more likely to take risks, to succumb to peer pressure and overestimate their abilities, he said. 09/06/2018 WNDU ST. JOSEPH, MIEven though Labor Day is over and lifeguards are no longer on duty at beaches, many beach-goers are taking a final advantage of the warm weather. She was missing and last seen around 2 p.m. that day at a marina on Bridge Street. 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. Tolle died shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. Since pools closed for summer, more people are heading to the beach. 2. His body was found a few feets away . 05/23/2020 Windsor News Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project looking to flatten the curve of drownings WINDSOR, ONT. 05/24/2020 ABC 57 Beachgoers angry as Michigan City declines to provide lifeguards MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. If you dont understand that youre likely to exhaust all your energy and submerge, he said. Just before midnight, the Coast Guard recovered the bodies of Fryman and the two children from the water. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. A water safety video created by Cochran was also shown at all district middle and high schools. He says it all boils down to this, respect the water and understand you need to be prepared for it. 07/16/2020 Chicago Sun-Times John Doe, M-?, Swimmer dies after going underwater for 40 minutes in Lake Michigan at Promontory Point. Superior is the coldest, deepest, and highest in elevation of any of the Great Lakes.