09/29/2020 Huron Daily Tribune Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020, 09/29/2020 Click on Detroit Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020 At least 53 people died so far this year, 09/23/2020 MLIVE Lake Michigan Documentary The Deadliest Great Lake. Lake Ontario saw its own share of water-related tragedies this summer with at least three drownings in five weeks, including: In Hazels case, authorities said he was wearing a life jacket when his boat sank. A 12-year-old Chicago Heights boy drowned Thursday at Marquette Park Beach in Gary while visiting the beach with family, according to officials. Water is one of the leading causes of accidental death. Lake Superior, Canada side, the Comet. Ninety percent in attendance will say they know how to swim, and less than 5 percent will know a drowning survival strategy, he said. Two cousins a boy and a girl took a raft out near Montrose Harbor on a warm April afternoon, after the wind pushed them far into the lake. Officials said 16 people drowned in Lake Michigan in 2021 and six people drowned in each of Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Arizona's Family | Phoenix News - azfamily.com On all of the Great Lakes, Winds equals Waves and Waves equals Dangerous Currents, Benjamin said. You flip on your back and you float float to keep your head above water, float to conserve your energy, and float to calm yourself down from the fear and panic of drowning and then follow the safest path out of the water. The parents tried placing the other two children on top of the kayak, but they kept slipping off. Dave Benjamin, co-founder of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has used this time to educate the public about the risks involved. But according to Mulligan, safety concerns arent what a general management plan is designed to tackle. Benjamin attributes these drownings, in part, to the shifting winds and dangerous water currents in the area. Wear a lifejacket especially while traveling on boats. Fell into the lake and swept away by waves. A person who is drowning is in panic mode and can push a lifeguard or other would-be rescuer under water. But along with beautiful sunsets on the shoreline and family memories, the Great Lakes carry danger in their powerful waters. 1888. 07/07/2020 WBBM News Radio 780 Swimmer In Critical Condition After Being Pulled From Lake Michigan Near Grant Park. Date Range. Knowing how to swim is not enough; you need to know how to survive.. Human Kinetics/St. It has been a deadly summer on beaches along the Great Lakes, with significantly more drownings than in pre-COVID years, a pair of UWindsor researchers has found. Awards Conferred 2020-2021. The Coast Guard recommends you play it safe. Right now, the beach is temporarily closed due to hazardous conditions from erosion. 07/29/2019 ABC 13 on your side Certified lifeguard says swimmers should pay attention to flags, conditions at Lake Mich. If you cant survive the initial drowning experience, youre not going to make it out. If in a water emergency, swimmers should flip over onto their back, float to keep their head above water, calm themselves down and conserve energy, and then follow the current to assess which way its flowing. People dont use them because theyre not fashionable, and restrictive or because they overestimate their true swimming ability, Benjamin said. While that is a step in the right direction, one life lost to drowning is too many. He was pulled from the water, taken to the hospital and died. There have been about 350 shipwrecks recorded in Lake Superior and Lake Superior is known to never give up her dead. 05/04/2018 Holland Sentinel 3. The devices are expected to be stored in a cabinet, or kiosk, and will include attached ropes. In 2018 so far, there have been 102 drownings in the Great Lakes. Its better to watch waves and the water from a safe distance, than to risk losing it all. 07/31/2019 Lakeshore Public Radio All Things Considered Regionally Speaking Today: We talk with Dave Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project about the alarming number of drownings in Lake Michigan this year although he says its been worse in the past. He had disappeared from a home in Fort William First Nation. Benjamin said with the drowning of 16-year old boy, Angel Sedano of Gurnee, Ill., on Sunday, the number of Great Lakes drownings since 2010 is now 643, almost half of which occur in Lake Michigan. We dont light kids on fire to teach them stop, drop and roll, Benjamin said. 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. Drownings in Lake Michigan are a statistical surety. 09/10/2018 WILX Beach hazard issued with high waves, rip currents expected I hoped the Great Lakes drownings would subside after the 13 Labor Day weekend fatalities, but it doesnt look like its going to slow down any time soon, said Dave Benjamin, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Strong winds and high waves contributed to the deaths of two kayakers at Lake Superior following a two-day search, officials said. There were 307,205 deaths in Canada in 2020, the year in which the COVID -1 9 pandemic began, an increase of 21,935 (+7.7%) over the 285,270 deaths observed in 2019. Its not rocket science. 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. He cited the cost of the body recovery for the U.S. Coast Guard, county dive teams, police departments, and fire departments, as well as the overtime and fuel for the helicopter and boats used in the recovery. In 2019 the GLSRP is tracking 44 Great Lakes drownings; 22 of those in Lake Michigan. Eric Przykuta, a 43-year-old seventh-grade science teacher at Lancaster Middle School, died in an evening accident when the fishing boat he was riding in with two other men struck the breakwall near the Small Boat Harbor. A person who is drowning will usually be facing shore, their mouth will be at water level and may have their head tipped back. (Link in article.). 04/12/2018 ABC 57 Open forum held to discuss the future of New Buffalo lifeguards We were given three minutes today to talk about the importance of lifeguards, only three minutes. Year of death Stacy Fishbein, 21, of Vaughan, Ont., whose body was recovered July 28 near Olcott. It gets national news, but there are only a small percentage of people affected. States spend millions on top of millions of dollars in tourism campaigns to bring people to Great Lakes states for revenue and taxes but almost nothing is spent on water safety., 04/24/2019 9 & 10 News Spring Kayak Safety: Over 100 Drowning Related Deaths in 2018. Being able to swim is not the same as being able to survive a drowning event, he said. 09/25/2019 The Great Lakes Echo Would lifeguards make the Great Lakes safer? The timing of the drownings in Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario appear to be associated with the early reopening phases of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ontario, the two write in their research paper. Primer specificity stringency. Just before midnight, the Coast Guard recovered the bodies of Fryman and the two children from the water. Since 2010, the organization has tracked 843 Great Lakes drownings, with 97 in 2019 and a record 117 in 2018. 02/17/2018 MDJ Online Teaching others to swim safely Benjamins life changed forever Dec. 26, 2010, when he had a nonfatal drowning accident. 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. Great Lakes drownings spiked at 117 last year, with the water claiming 29 more lives than the year prior. When winds blow directly onshore, that creates strong waves and increases the possibility of dangerous currents, including currents that flow away from the beach and back out to the lake, Rodriguez said. And it doesnt matter how good a swimmer believes his or her ability is 66% of all drowning victims were good swimmers, Benjamin said. Its irresponsible and dangerous, and people die from it.. 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. 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. They say Adam Spade of Marten Falls, Ont., was reported missing to the Anishinabek Police Service on Thursday. Theyll be vertical, so it may almost look like theyre treading water. Lifeguards not only have to worry about saving a swimmer in trouble, but also themselves. Lake Michigan is also the Great Lake with the sandiest shores, drawing more visitors and creating tides along sandbars that are deceptively strong and prone to risky currents. 04/12/2018 Dave Benjaminspeaks outat New Buffalo City Council Meeting Lifeguards save lives, are an asset, are first responders. 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. Were working on things like trying to acquire a public address system. 09/24/2017 Holland Sentinel A much better summer: Drownings down from 2016 Five people died in Ottawa County waters last year. Their mother survived. 04/24/2018 Southend Tribune New Buffalo votes to keep lifeguards this summer If you remove lifeguards, when seconds count help is going to be minutes away, Benjamin said. Monitoring for other issues also is key, he said. But people often overestimate their swimming ability, Benjamin said. Swimmers who find themselves in trouble should follow the drowning survival strategy of flip, float and follow flipping on their back to stay calm, floating to conserve energy and following the safest path out of the water which often means swimming parallel to the shore when caught in a rip current. Pratt says, drowning is the leading cause of accidental deaths in children ranging in age from 1 to 4. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. You need to know how to survive, Benjamin said. 04/14/2020 Patch Homewood Man Wins Lifesaver of The Year Award Dave Benjamin has been recognized for his efforts to prevent drownings across the Great Lakes. When a swimmer gets in trouble, theres typically less than one minute until final submersion, he said. 04/04/2019 Kenosha News Safety Around Water coalition plans May event. Lake Michigan, with its vast shoreline and beaches near large populations, has claimed the most lives thus far, 37, followed by Lake Erie, 33, Lake Ontario, 21, Lake Huron, 8, and Lake Superior, 6. Drowning is swift, it doesnt look the way Hollywood portrays it, said Benjamin. That's a lot of water. And several deaths each year occur when people are blown or washed off breakwaters, docks, cliffs and other similar nearshore structures. People think drowning happens to other people, until they become the other people. The message is to Flip, Float and Follow in a water emergency. 8. That is the highest number for any year since 2010, except 2012 and 2016, when there were 99 for the entire year. This could be a result of whats being referred to as COVID fatigue. Strapped local governments are not hiring lifeguards, which means places like Bradford Beach in Milwaukee wont be staffed to handle emergencies. It typically takes too long to get first responders to the scene of a possible drowning for them to perform an actual rescue, Benjamin said. 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. The report, from a nonprofit called the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project attributes the increase to warmer weather. Unfortunately, this boy probably would have survived if there was a throw ring there within 50 feet. The week of education programs was part of a larger series of initiatives to improve safety at the lakefront, including larger warning signs, throw bags for police squad cars and the installation of life ring kiosks at areas where there are dangerous currents, including near the mouth of the Pike River and at the North Pier. Or how many lives may have been saved. 07/12/2022 KENOSHA, WI PENNOYER PARK OUTLET CURRENT Samuel Euceda Ucles, M-5 shortly after 6 p.m. directly behind the Pennoyer Park band shell outdoor concert A boy was reported missing. Its like the stop, drop and roll of water safety.. 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. Part of the problem, according to Benjamin, is that people dont know what they dont know. [NOTE: 2018 stats are currently under review for final confirmation], 740 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010 (+/-). With swimming season just getting started, this year could match that total. 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. 07/22/2022 RIPLEY, NY FISHING NO LIFE JACKET Fred Forsythe Jr, M-70 The body of a charter boat captain who fell into the waters of Lake Erie earlier this month have been recovered. Of the 2021 drownings, 15 occurred in Lake Michigan, compared to 12 a year . Sometime before 4p.m. the weather turned, the water became rocky and the kayak began to take on water. The deepest point in the lake is 405 metres or 1,333 feet. For those who arent from Michigan, the power of the big lake is often underestimated. And despite the disapproval of several council members, Mayor Duane Parry said Thursday during a telephone interview that his hands are tied. 06/06/2018 CBS 2 Mobile Weather Lab: Drowning Prevention CBS 2s Ed Curran is live with the Mobile Weather Lab to discuss drowning prevention. What do you do if your clothes catch on fire? read more. COVID-19 Research and Innovation Guidance, Pandemic behind increased drownings on Great Lakes beaches, research suggests, Pursue strengths in research and graduate education. 04/04/2018 Northwest Indiana Times Water safety group to debut public safety announcement via Facebook Live The public service announcement has a focus on the Great Lakes, but is applicable to all bodies of water. The psychology of men is that theyre more likely to take risks, to succumb to peer pressure and overestimate their abilities, he said. 09/24/2018 Kenosha News Committees approve installing life rings, education resolution, violation penalties In the wake of four lakefront drownings here the past two years, including most recently high school student Donovan Anderson, the city of Kenosha is moving toward a comprehensive approach to upgrade water safety. 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. 2020 Thunder Bay Sudbury Crime Stats. Life-saving measures were not enough. He woke Friday morning to find he couldnt get back to shore because 3- to 4-foot waves were crashing over the walkway. 08/18/2022 CHICAGO MONTROSE HARBOR 12:20 AM 200 BLOCK OF WEST MONTROSE DRIVE Francisco Gonzalez, M-38 His body was pulled from Montrose Harbor, hours after a person went missing in the water in Chicagos Playpen area of Lake Michigan Wednesday night, according to CPD. Its meant to be a tool for lifeguards; but it doesnt replace them. 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. And the worst part of this weekend are the people on social media abusing the stigma of drowning and attacking the victims and their family members.. With summer weather here, people will be jumping into the potentially dangerous waters of Lake Michigan more often than in previous years, I predict. 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. Life jackets are required by law for anyone going out in a boat, but it does no good if they are not wearing it, Belanger said. 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 . View local obituaries in montana. Lake Superior State University releases annual 'Banished Words List' 06/21/2020 NBC 5 Illinois Coronavirus Updates: New Social Distancing Ambassadors, More People at Beaches Water Safety Concerns Are on the Rise as More People Head to Area Beaches. About the Author: Bayfield County, WI, author, James Brakken, began writing in college when "Muskie Madness," his story of a fishing trip with his father, appeared in Boy's Life Magazine in 1974. 10/08/2020 MLIVE Letter from the Editor: Lake Michigan drowning video shows the power of nature, and the power of journalism to save lives. A task force put together after the girls drowning recommended this spring that the Park District extend lifeguard hours, but noted that the district and Chicago Public Schools also are working to expand lifeguard training, because not enough lifeguards are available. Weve had 660 drownings in the Great Lakes since 2010, he notes. Schwertners body was found about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, behind rocks along the shore behind 12700 Lake Ave. 09/10/2022 ESSEX COUNTY, NEAR COLCHESTER MCCARTHY DRIVE Police received a report of a missing person on Saturday around 8:06 p.m. Investigation determined that the man was at the beach when a family member could not locate him. 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. According to the groups figures, last year there were 97 drownings in the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan claimed 48 of those lives. But I also believe those stories will save lives. Paul Jarosik, 38, of Schererville, is on trial this week for the April 2, 2020 murder of Michelle Brown, 46, before Lake Superior Judge Samuel Cappas in Crown Point. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death, particularly for children and particularly for males, in the nation and the world, he said. The park will have 20 lifeguard positions this year, comparable to last year, he said. Dr. Houser and Vlodarchyk found the number of drownings were lower than the historical average early in the pandemic, but the number began to increase as stay-at-home orders were lifted. Sudden Death, and Drug Bust Thunder Bay, Ontario 2022. We are praying for you.. Monday afternoon, a swimmer was in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Loop. Benjamin said 46 people drowned in Lake Michigan last year, one of the worst years for the lake since the group started tracking drownings in 2010. Its been a busy season a lot of responses, said U.S. Coast Guard junior grade Lt. Kyle Maxey. Wisconsin Obituaries - Latest Obituaries in Wisconsin - Echovita 10/01/2018 Kenosha News Council to consider authorizing installation of life saving devices at Pike River, pier Initiatives intended to bring life-saving devices and public awareness to the dangers of drowning in Lake Michigan will come before the City Council tonight. 09/16/2018 Northwest Indiana Times Water safety presentation tonight in Chesterton open to all CHESTERTON Learn how to stay safe while swimming in the Great Lakes during a presentation tonight at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to a Chicago hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. [SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK is a Fallacy!] Share: In light of civil litigation from the 2020 Kenosha protests, we learn more about wrongful death lawsuits. Read the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Projects full drowning summary atwww.glsrp.org/statistics. The Buffalo sector of the U.S. Coast Guard reported, anecdotally, that it has seen more and more distress calls in the water in recent years. I pulled a kid out who was under for 10 minutes. Many of those victims simply go under and dont come up. A red flag means swimming is prohibited due to the weather, water quality or surf conditions of the beach or that the beach is closed to swimming because there are no lifeguards. Drowning is a public health issue, and its not treated like a public health issue., We call it the flip, float and follow, Benjamin said, comparing it to the advice for if clothes catch fire. Pandemic behind increased drownings on Great Lakes beaches, research But that comes with a special warning as the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project releases the latest drowning statistics for the Great Lakes. There have been six in 2018 already. 08/12/2020 NBC 5 A body pulled from Lake Michigan has been identified as Patrick Louis Tedeski, a 15-year-old boy who fell into Diversey Harbor days earlier. Stay with any boat that overturned; its buoyant. In the spring of 2012, the GLSRP endorsed Flip, Float, and Follow and have been advocating it to the media and public ever since.

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