Its being presented by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project in partnership with the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium and the Matthew Kocher Foundation. Life-saving measures were not enough. Zirkle has made it her mission to honor her sons memory and save people from the same tragedy through water safety education. Jacob Breault, a rookie lifeguard with Indiana Dunes State Park, says the training will no doubt help him this summer. The average temperature of the lake is 36 degrees. Benjamin calls drownings a public health crisis. He adds that, at around 10 minutes of submersion, a person only has a 14 percent chance of survival. Its one of the mantras across the great lakes. Every state has a tourism budget to bring people to water. We want people to know how to swim but we want them also to understand their true swimming ability and that theres a distinction between knowing how to swim and knowing how to survive, he said.Most people can run but that doesnt mean they have the ability to run a marathon, he added. Lake Superior is a vast fresh water resource that has not experienced the same levels of development, urbanization and pollution as the other Great Lakes. Their swimming endurance may be down, even if their confidence is not, he said. 07/07/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Chicago man drowns at Evanston beach Marcos Quito was pulled from the water Monday at Clark Street Beach in the 1800 block of Sheridan Road, authorities said. 07/28/2017 Detroit Free Press 5 teens rescued from Lake Michigan, 3 hospitalized This year, 49 people have drowned in the Great Lakes, at least 22 of them in Lake Michigan, where hidden rip currents are known to pull people away from beach areas, causing them to panic. That friend called again at 12:15 a.m. to confirm that Salvino had arrived home, but the 25-year-old said he was still walking to his residence. Signs at the park advise visitors to swim at their own risk. Corporate Party Entertainment Ideas Denver Colorado 01/13/2020. So far this year there have been five Great Lakes drownings, three of them in Lake Michigan. But we got no replies.. NBC 5s Regina Waldroup has the remarkable story. Eric Fryman, Cari Mews and their three young children arrived on Madeline Island for a long weekend at the end of August. The waves will pound you, the undertow will grab youyou may scream . Its like the stop, drop and roll of water safety.. Grief Support. Boys dont know that, moms dont know that. 8. That operator was retrieved and transported to the University of Chicago for treatment and is listed in critical condition. Theres been a real push in education the past couple years because the statistics are increasing, said Sue Jennings, a wildlife biologist at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan. There is a lot of regret., 11/10/2017 Green Bay Press Gazette Blaming drowning victims is stupid, cruel. We bring back our summer 2017 conversation about Lake Michigan drownings with Dave Benjamin with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. (The Interview begins at 27:38), 06/05/2019 Southbend Tribune After loss of Lake Michigan kayaker: Look out for our brothers and sisters. Its really simple. Her husband, other beachgoers and just two lifeguards went into the water to help, Freeman said. As for the person drowning You flip over on your back and float, said Benjamin. (Read my previous column on Indiana Dunes State Park beach last weekend as an example.). We already knew that we were going to be tight financially, he said. But thats not what delivers the message of what is at stake. 07/26/2022 EAST CHICAGO, IN BOATING Dexter Trendell Sain, M-36, was found in Lake Michigan at Whihala Beach in Whiting around 4 p.m. Tuesday, 08/16/2022. However, they were dressed in light clothes, with just a few supplies, a couple packs of cigarettes, a lighter, flashlightand a cell phone. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project will talk about water safety during a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2050 W. 1100 North in Chesterton. 06/11/2017 Lansing State Journal Bob Pratt, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Projects director, told the State Journal the Lansing man was 27 years old. 02/19/2018 WLS 7 Dangerous shelf ice forms along Lake Michigan. 11/18/2018 Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning Sunday Survival Story: Swim Near a Lifeguard! 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. The surfer recalled the accident and its heartbreaking aftermath in a long post published on his companys Facebook page. The CPD Marine Unit is still searching for that person. Hawke said that all Grand Haven public safety officers are trained in water safety and water rescue. Of the 2021 drownings, 15 occurred in Lake Michigan, compared to 12 a year . And Hoffmaster has been researching how the city might have access to coronavirus relief funds from the federal and state governments. Benjamin decided he wanted to teach others about water safety and drowning prevention, and [organized] a surfboard rescue class in June 2011 [led by Bob Pratt]. 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. The weight of all five in the 13 ft. kayak was 442 pounds, just under its 500-poundcapacity. Accomplished kite-surfer Jeff Biehler, who owned Biehlers Village Square Liquors in Hamburg, died after taking to Lake Erie on a warm and gusty afternoon on Aug. 15 and running into trouble in choppy waters. We didnt and three people have died. If you ask anyone anywhere in the United States, What do you do if your clothes catch on fire? they will tell you, Stop, drop and roll. But ask them What do you do if you are drowning? and youll most often get silence and blank stares, explained Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (www.GLSPR.org). Shortly after 6:45 p.m., emergency crews found the body of the missing person in the water close to the marina. Year: 2022. Benjamin said part of the training process is explaining the signs of a potential drowning victim and how to identify a potential victim. And it wont stop them as summer emerges. 11/09/2018 US News & World Report Safety Group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Great Lakes Commission Daily News Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/08/2018 Wood TV 8 Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Holland Sentinel, Holland, MI 2018 deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Fox 17, Holland, MI Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Herald Courier, Holland, MI 2018 deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Herald Palladium, St. Joseph, MI Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Detroit Free Press Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 9 & 10 News, Cadillac, MISafety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 WKAR, Michigan State University Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 WXYZ TV Detroit Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/11/2018 Grand Haven Tribune Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Northwest Indiana Times Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/10/2018 South Bend Tribune, IN 2018 is the deadliest year for Great Lakes drownings, 11/09/2018 Chicago Tribune Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2008 The News-Herald, OH Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/13/2018The Crescent-News, Defiance, OH Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 KSTP ABC 5, Minneapolis, MN Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 CBS 4, MN Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Lancaster Online, Lancaster, PA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 Mankato Free Press, South-Central Minnesota Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 TribLive, Pittsburg, PA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018SF Gate, San Francisco, CA Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes, 11/09/2018 New Jersey Herald Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes. Benjamin says the average cost per hour for a U.S. Coast Guard response boat is about $4,500. 04/23/2018 WSBT New Buffalo leaders have decided to keep lifeguard program for the summer, 04/19/2018 Record Eagle Free YMCA class encourages adults to test the waters, 04/18/2018 Water Safety in Racine The City of Racine, Wisconsin is using the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project projects illustrations, the Signs of Drowning and Flip Float and Follow. An avid boater and outdoors enthusiast, Przykuta was not wearing a life vest. Adults should constantly and actively watch their children. If you enter the water, ease your way in and wear a lifejacket. He says the average beach-goer doesnt know enough about water safety. 11/02/2018 Bridge Michigan Great Lakes drownings peaked in 2018. Already, 2019 has claimed 16 Great Lakes drowning victims, with the latest victim being pulled out of Lake Michigan at the end of May. This is why lifeguards are so important. Provincial officers say a post-mortem will be conducted to determine his cause of death, which is being investigated by the crime unit. Its not common sense that panic is the first stage of drowning. All these hazards are leading right into Memorial weekend, Benjamin said. You can get by one or two, you do that third, tragedies happen, Schmidt said. The Michigan City Fire Department is always concerned about the safety of our personnel and the safety of the public, stated Fire Chief Randy Novak. The only year with more than 100 deaths on all Great Lakes was in 2012, with 101 drowning deaths. Its kind of the perfect storm for Great Lakes drownings, said Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. (Note: * = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning.) 06/07/2017 Northwest Indiana Times Gallery: Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project lifeguard training. The plan does not, however, include an updated water condition warning system for park visitors. The first two drownings of the season occurred on Lake Erie five days and about 5 miles apart in May. Since 2010 there have 600 drownings in the five Great Lakes. There were 298 drownings on Lake Michigan since 2010 making up about 46 percent of total drownings on the Great Lakes in the past eight years. 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. The tremendous force and energy thats created reverberate some length down the beach and there are going to be conditions where I dont think its going to be safe even with those safety features in place.. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project http://www.glsrp.org/ is another resource for water safety. 10/05/2018 Kenosha News Readers discuss installation of first life ring kiosk Life rings are credited with saving lives in Grand Haven, Holland and St. Joseph in Michigan, and Gary and Michigan City in Indiana. Crime Stats 2018; . 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. There were 11 more drowning deaths than average in Lake Ontario this year and four more in Lake Huron. His cause of death has not been determined. But the No. And why should we waste money on stupid? But thats not right.. Witnesses to the incident attempted to revive the child by performing CPR, but the child did not respond. No drownings were reported in Lake Superior, according to the GLSRP. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. In addition to getting in the water, the lifeguards-in-training learned about the risk of drowning. There were 11 more drowning deaths than average in Lake Ontario this year and four more in Lake Huron. Add the city and county resources and you can run almost $500,000 a day for a single body recovery.. After a record year for drownings in Lake Michigan in 2020, the number of drownings in the lake and across the Great Lakes waterways are up year over year as of July 4, 2021. He was wearing a grey hoody with a RED MTN logo of the front of the sweater that is blue, black and grey in color. Theres usually no screaming or thrashing in the water. A person easily can fall into hidden holes in shelf ice, with little chance of climbing out. And, according to The Process of Drowning Timeline, lifeguards are a drowning persons only hope.. Putting it simply, he says more water means more hazards for people out on the beach. 12/05/2018 Sun Prairie Star Before I researched drowning, diving and spinal cord injuries for the book, I was very nave about potential dangers relating to these water sports, she said. On Aug. 25, Carlton Hughes drowned in Monroe Harbor after going in the water near the Museum Campus. You know, weve all been guilty of being a pier jumper. Officials from Michigan State University Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium also were in attendance. Our beaches get structural currents around jetties and piers, and when youre close to those structures you can get caught in a current, which can carry you out to deeper water, Bueling said. However, he soon got into trouble as well. Drowning death rates vary from state to state. 07/29/2019 WBBM News Radio 780 Drownings In Lake Michigan Up 80 Percent Over Last Year: Report, 07/29/2019 9 & 10 News Swimmers at Risk on Lake Michigan: Winds Cause High Waves, Currents, 07/29/2019 Chicago Tribune Lake Michigan Drownings up 80% over this time last year, 07/29/2019 Chicago Sun-Times Drownings in Lake Michigan up 80% over last year: report, Drownings in Lake Michigan account for over half of the total drownings in all five great lakes, 07/29/2019 NBC 24 Drowning victim identified, officials urge water safety, 07/29/2019 Detroit News Warning issued for dangerous swimming conditions on Lake Michigan beaches, 07/29/2019 CBS 3 WWMT South Haven beachgoers swim despite red flag warning of dangerous conditions, 07/28/2019 UpNorthLive GLSRP: Lake Michigan drownings up 80 percent over last year, 07/28/2019 Detroit News Lake Michigan drownings up 80% since last year 51 Great Lakes drownings in 2019; 27 in Lake Michigan, 07/28/2019 Huron Daily Tribune Warnings posted for Monday on Michigan side of Lake Michigan, 07/28/2019 Detroit Free Press Dangerous conditions expected at Lake Michigan beaches Monday.