60.0°,
Mostly Cloudy
Keyword: drownings
26 results total, viewing 11 - 20
|
The Long Beach firefighters and lifeguards responded to 13 water rescues on Sunday between 1:30 and 7:16 p.m., the department said on its Facebook page.
Firefighters and emergency crews …
more
By Bridget Downes
|
9/25/17
|
|
On Sunday afternoon, a 2-year-old drowning in a pool was rescued by a neighbor who just happened to be an off-duty police officer.
more
By Erik Hawkins
|
7/3/17
|
|
Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . .
more
6/22/17
|
|
Public and private pools are busy all over Long Island’s South Shore, and the Atlantic Ocean is finally warm enough for comfortable swimming. In any of those settings, an emphasis on safety . . .
more
7/13/16
|
|
Oceanside firemen responded to a call for a man in the water on Jan. 25, but it was finding him that was the hardest part.
Chief J.T. Madden said the man was apparently fueling a boat at the Bay …
more
By Barbra Rubin-Perry
|
1/26/16
|
|
|
A father and son police team rescued a drowning man in Oceanside.
On Jan. 25 at about 4:45 p.m., a 50-year-old man from Franklin Square was refueling his duck boat at the Bay Park fishing station dock at the end of Weidner Avenue when he fell into the water, which was approximately 37 degrees Fahrenheit.
more
By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Rebecca Melnitsky
|
1/26/16
|
|
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
6/25/15
|
|
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
8/6/14
|
|
Now that school is over, the action will ramp up at backyard and public pools as well as Long Island’s beaches.
more
6/20/13
|
|
The NYPD Harbor Unit recovered a body from the East Rockaway Inlet Friday that may be connected to Janusz Sowa, who was arrested the previous day by police for boating while intoxicated.
more
8/10/12
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.