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Resolved - Service Disruption under Investigation, Resolved: Some services unavailable after firewall upgrade, Office Coordinator '13' in the Centre for English Language Development, Student Success Coordinator Classification "VII" in the Faculty of Education, Administrative Assistant Reception & Student Support '7' in the Department of Co-operative Education & Workplace Partnerships, Supervisor, Operations Administration in the Department of Facility Services, Research Grant Accountant '9' in the Department of Financial Accounting and Reporting, Manager of Technical Support and Infrastructure in the Faculty of Engineering, Technical and Production Coordinator 'V' in the School of Dramatic Art (substitute vacancy until approx. Right now, we are on a record pace to match last year, he said. Wear a lifejacket especially while traveling on boats. 10/21/2020 Mix 95.7 Grand Rapids Holland State Park will limit access to the pier during winter, 10/21/2020 MLIVE Holland State Park likely to gate-off Lake Michigan pier during dangerous conditions, 10/20/2020 WZZM Holland State Park to limit access to pier during harsh weather. 09/03/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Body recovered from Monroe Harbor four days into search for missing boater, 09/02/2020 WZZM Practicing water safety and COVID-19 precautions this Labor Day Weekend, 09/02/2020 Fox 32 Body recovered from Monroe Harbor four days into search for missing boater, 08/31/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Search resumes for missing boater in Monroe Harbor, 08/31/2020 Journal Sentinel Life-threatening swim conditions expected along Lake Michigan beaches on Monday, 08/29/2020 MLIVE 8-foot waves, dangerous swimming conditions forecast for Lake Michigan, 08/27/2020 Record Eagle Editorial: Enjoy the lakes, but approach them with caution. The year prior to that had a record 117 fatalities. Examples like this are out there. There are also life rings, an emergency phone and camera system reinstalled on the pier since the recent catwalk replacement. Search United States obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. If you fall into 40-degree water without a life jacket on, your survival is measured in seconds even if youre a really good swimmer, Pratt said. The message is to Flip, Float and Follow in a water emergency. To help educate the public, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore hosted the first Water Adventure Expo on Saturday. This report presents an overview of provisional U.S. mortality data for 2020, including the first ranking of leading causes of death. 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. 2023 FOX Television Stations, from SUN 9:00 AM CST until MON 12:00 PM CST, Clay County, Norman County, Wilkin County, Gov. Waves pushed him to the bottom [and he struggled] for about two minutes, before he could get back to the surface and cough up the water. Thought to be the remains of the Amethyst, a tug which burned and sank near Duluth, Minnesota in 1888. To date in 2017, there have been 9 drowning in Lake Michigan.05/15/2017 WSBT 22 Students learn beach safety in Michigan City. People assume drowning is a lot of waving, yelling and splashing as a long traumatic even at the surface of the water, but when someone is drowning it often appears as if theyre treading water, Benjamin said. The 44 deaths were a 40 per cent increase from 2017, a year in which Thunder Bay also held the highest provincial rate. 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. 07/06/2020 The Weather Network How COVID-19 fatigue can lead to an increase in summer drownings, 07/04/2020 The Detroit News The nonprofit Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project reports there have been 20 Great Lakes drownings so far in 2020, and the numbers could climb in the summers warmest months as people fail to prepare for hazards such as rip currents, said executive director Dave Benjamin. November 10, 1975 (Edmund Fitzgerald Storm) This storm sank the Edmund Fitzgerald near Whitefish Point, Michigan, with all crew lost. Menu. Southernly winds blowing this weekend can cause offshore wind conditions for Indiana, side-offshore winds for northern Illinois, southwest Wisconsin, and southeast Michigan. Two other deaths on Lake Erie occurred just outside of New York waters, including the July drowning of a 12-year-old Elmwood Franklin School girl in Fort Erie, Ont. Jamie Racklyeft, executive director of the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium, pointed out that untrained beachgoers who try to save someone in distress often become casualties themselves. One hundred people have drowned in the Great Lakes this year, more than any other year since the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project began tracking drownings in 2010. They absolutely came in handy, Wright told the paper of the rescue in high winds and choppy water. We need a water safety school curriculum to save future generations from drowning. Benjamin said its time for Holland State Park to hire lifeguards. The boy washed up on shore after a short time. The project advocates for people to use the Flip, Float and Follow method, which tells the person who is struggling to flip over, float on their back and to not fight against the current. Strong winds and high waves contributed to the deaths of two kayakers at Lake Superior following a two-day search, officials said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The two kayakers who went missing in Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore have been identified as Troy resident Kimberly Aiello and David Delegato of Shelby Township. Five people died in drownings in the county in 2018, including an 18-year-old high school student who died after jumping from North Pier with friends and a father who drowned trying to save his daughter from a rip current off the beach where the Pike River flows into Lake Michigan. Few people know that swimming ability alone might not be enough in a water emergency, he said. In 2019, a total of 48 people drowned in Lake Michigan. A 12-year-old Chicago Heights boy drowned Thursday at Marquette Park Beach in Gary while visiting the beach with family, according to officials. The teens name has not yet been released. Benjamin said he hopes to eradicate tragedy with the mantra: Flip, float, follow. Lois Powell Brook Park, Minnesota . 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. About 300 more presentations are scheduled this year, with 100 of those in Northwest Indiana, he said. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron above the seasonal long-term average Thursday, January 5, 2023 . If the waves and winds will be high, then stay away from these types of areas. 07/04/2019 UpNorthLive GLSRP: 22 drownings in Great Lakes so far in 2019 GREAT LAKES (WPBN/WGTU) The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) has released their statistics for the number of drownings in the Great Lakes for 2019. In open water surf there are winds, waves, dangerous currents, drop-offs and holes, temperature fluctuations of 10 to 20 degrees in pockets, and thousands of people coming and going, he said. There were four drownings in Lake Erie and four more in Lake Superior, where a father and three children ages 3, 5 and 9 drowned when their kayak overturned near Madeline Island off Bayfield, Wisconsin. A virtual meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, during which those interested in sharing their opinion about the future of Holland State Park will have an opportunity to speak. There is a lot of regret., 11/10/2017 Green Bay Press Gazette Blaming drowning victims is stupid, cruel. (Note: * = (+/-) Awaiting 100% confirmation of drowning.) What we hope is that, perhaps through our tragedy, more harms can be prevented, and lives can be saved, James Schmidt said. 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. Join the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium for compelling presentations by and networking opportunities with experts in water safety, risk communication, lifeguarding, beach safety, and hazard mitigation. Dave Benjamin is executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. (Read my previous column on Indiana Dunes State Park beach last weekend as an example.). These are things every parent should know and are reasons to watch your kids like a hawk, Benjamin said. To make the Pure Michigan campaign so effective, the state piled money into TV ads, billboards and radio spots. ODonnell had not been seen since Jan. 22. 688 Great Lakes drownings since 2010; 313 of those in Lake Michigan. People can find themselves in potential drowning situations after going overboard on a boat, simply jumping into the water to cool off or becoming detached from a towing activity, like water skiing or tubing. 08/03/2017 Report: The Coast Guard and Chicago Police Marine units responded to an incident off Wilmette last night in which a scuba diver died. Robert Stanick, the Army Corps of Engineers area engineer for the Lake Michigan office, said the required lease is a simple real estate agreement. These are done relatively quickly. 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. Other drownings across the Great Lakes drew international attention. 07/17/2019 WWMT PETITION: BRING BACK LIFEGUARDS SOUTH HAVEN, MI The drowning of a 13-year-old in South Haven sparks public cry for the return of lifeguards on South Haven beaches. 11/24/2017 Petoskey News Preventing people from jumping from the pierheads on Lake Michigan is the best action to take. They say Adam Spade of Marten Falls, Ont., was reported missing to the Anishinabek Police Service on Thursday. Through July 31, 2019, there were 52 Great Lakes drownings, with 27 of those occurring in Lake Michigan, making 2019 a 80% increase through the start of August. The CPD Marine Unit is still searching for that person. First off, life rings really do save lives. 10/11/2020 Northwest Indiana Times With Lake Michigans record-high deaths, activists call for more safety measures, 10/09/2020 Petoskey News-Review Local Lowdown: Swim at your own risk Lake Michigan drownings at a 10 year high, 10/09/2020 The Sault News Swim at your own risk: Lake Michigan drownings at a 10 year high. He also says to take water safety into consideration is along the piers of Lake Michigan. 08/08/2022 SOUTH HAVEN, MI SOUTH BEACH NO LIFEGUARDS YELLOW FLAGS WAVES 2 FEET BYSTANDER RESCUE & CPR This would have been routine lifeguard rescue under calm conditions. Cindy Stolk, F-54, of Vienna, Ont. 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. Also good for city finances will be the $1.7 million in pension relief funds scheduled to arrive before the end of May; the anticipated reopening of the casino on June 14; and tax disbursements that should be released within the next several weeks. Abstract. 09/08/2017 Post-Tribune Sand, surf season ends with no drownings at lakefront parks. So far in 2020, at least 17 other people have drowned in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lake Surf Project, which tracks drownings. Awards Conferred 2020-2021. At least 13 of this years drownings were in Michigan waters, the data show. The comparison showed 16% of fatal current incidents and 12% of reported rescues occurred on the same day that meteotsunamis were observed in the lake, according to the paper the team published. Ninety percent in attendance will say they know how to swim, and less than 5 percent will know a drowning survival strategy, he said. Here the wave is breaking every moment so it will suck you right out and down faster than you can expect. The warnings come after three boys died this weekend after they were pulled from Lake Michigan in separate incidents. There is a huge difference between pool and open water training. During the entire week of spring break, Kenoshas YMCA is offering free swim safety lessons. 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. Keeping in mind three simple steps if you find yourself in dangerous water can be a life saver. According to statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a water safety advocacy organization, Lake Michigan claimed 291 lives between 2010 and 2017. 07/02/2020 Wood TV Family hopes memorial plaque reminds swimmers of Lake Michigan dangers. 07/30/2019 WTVB Great Lakes drowning deaths are now over 50 so far this year Lake Michigan has the highest rate of drowning occurrences. Since 2010, there have been 854 drownings in the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. / 47.478089; -90.999858 ( Amboy) Amethyst/Sophie's Wreck. The Coast Guard encourages anyone who plans to use a watercraft whether a boat, Jet Ski, kayak or canoe to seek the appropriate training first. Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has been pushing for communities to use lifeguards on Great Lakes beaches. Southernly winds will be blowing today. Benjamin says frequent winds from the north cause currents along the shore line. Ultimately, the children needed to be rescued. (We) came together and now we will have lifesaving devices (going up) on the north and the south piers, Jim Zondlak, a KSFCA board member and former president, said Wednesday. The flash of memories. A water safety school curriculum needs to be mandated and funded in the Great Lakes region as well as nationwide. What do you do if your clothes catch on fire? Forty-six people died on Lake Michigan last year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 04/12/2018 Dave Benjaminspeaks outat New Buffalo City Council Meeting Lifeguards save lives, are an asset, are first responders. 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. Yet, more school-age children may die from drowning each year in the United States than die in fires, tornadoes or even school shootings, they said. White said the city is also in the process of relocating the rescue box closer to the water and including life jacket in it as well as the life ring. 08/01/2020 WZZM Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project to educate on lake safety This comes just days after three people drowned in Lake Michigan. They released their latest report Thursday. He was rescued around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, and handed over a gear box before getting on the Coast Guard vessel. Brianna Jacobson was sentenced to . We dont light kids on fire to teach them stop, drop and roll, Benjamin said. 06/21/2018 MLIVE 99% of Great Lakes drowning victims werent wearing a life jacket Since 2010, 643 people have drowned in the Great Lakes and all but six of those victims werent wearing a personal flotation device. Drowning happens to other people until you become other people. 05/26/2020 CBS 58 Staying Safe on Lake Michigan As Temps Warm With warm weather finally here, many folks may flock to the beach to stay cool over the coming months. In 2019, a total of 48 people drowned in Lake Michigan. If you dont understand that youre likely to exhaust all your energy and submerge, he said. Forsythe Jr. was attempting to bring a fish on to the boat when he lost his balance and entered the water. Instead of lifeguards, he said, the beach would use existing flags and signs noting that visitors are swimming at their own risk. And if the wind blows an inflatable toy out, just let it go. Which can mean someone who is fine or someone about to slip beneath the surface. Unless you have the darn thing on, it doesnt do you any good, Belanger said. The year 2012 was the deadliest of those years, with 50 drownings; 2016 followed with 46. During this time students will learn the following safety tips to practice when in and around the water: Only swim when and where there is a lifeguard on duty; never swim alone. 07/12/2018 AP US News & World Reports Chicago Urged to Extend Lifeguard Hours After Drowning The Chicago Park District is being urged to extend lifeguard patrols after the recent drowning of a 13-year-old girl. 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. He was with several others when he slipped and fell into the water around 5 a.m. near the 2600 block of North Cannon Drive, Chicago officials said. Primer must have at least total mismatches to unintended targets, including. Most public swimming pools will be closed due to COVID-19 concerns and other entertainment options such as fairs and festivals are getting canceled for the summer season. There are also another 5 outcomes who are unknown on the other lakes. What were not happy to share is the danger that comes with swimming in the Great Lakes. But they feel in their hearts they made an impact. Once a person figures out which way the current is moving they should swim perpendicular to the current until theyre out of it. 74 drownings in 201087 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 to date in 2018740 since 2010, To date in 2018 by Lake:43 in Lake Michigan5 in Lake Superior8 in Lake Huron36 in Lake Erie25 in Lake Ontario117 to date in 2018, 625 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010 (+/-). Help. So you never play in fire, but you know a fire survival strategy. She was watching the rescue efforts on Friday. Drownings are 100% preventable, and we are committed to preventing all drownings in the City of Michigan City and adjacent communities. 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. 08/27/2018 The Star Beacon ASHTABULA A memorial fundraising dinner has been scheduled to help the family of 16-year-old drowning victim Micah Nugent with funeral expenses. Dave Benjamin from Great Lakes Rescue Project explained that their organization is confident in labeling Lake Michigan as the deadliest. Its fun to learn from people that have the same passion for lifeguarding that we do, she said. Like the widely known stop, drop and roll technique used when clothing catches fire, Benjamin said everyone should know flip, float and follow. If you want to live, you have to stay at the surface of the water and continue breathing, he said. 07/27/2019 Holland Sentinel Group: Lake Michigan worst Great Lake for drownings LUDINGTON West Michigan is home to the deadliest Great Lake when it comes to drownings, according to new numbers from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. But, he added, less than 5% know a drowning survival strategy such as Flip, Float and Follow when caught in a current or floating on your back and breathing deeply for added buoyancy. The group recognizes funding will be a challenge but it also looked to see which businesses and nonprofits, as well as elected officials, step up to help bring water safety to the fore. Lifeguards are trained to recognize the signs of drowning, which Benjamin said many people misunderstand. Im not unsympathetic. The south sides (windward sides) of all piers will be the most turbulent and the dangerous spots on Lake Michigan., The GLSRP is tracking 49 Great Lakes drownings in 2019, 25 of which occurred in Lake Michigan. Lake Superior Fun Facts. 08/22/2018 WGN 720 AM The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and great water safety tips WGN Radios Patti Vasquez is joined by Dave Benjamin, Director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project to discuss water safety and how you can stay safe while swimming during your aquatic fun. 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. 09/07/2018 CBS 58 Beyond a nightmare: Mother whose son drowned in 2013 calling for change after Kenosha teen drowns. 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. Houser and Vlodarchyk studied data up to the end of September for 2010 to 2019, comparing drowning deaths in those years to surf-related drowning deaths to the end of September 2020. Benjamin said, Learning how to swim isnt enough. Learning survival skills in a water emergency should start with children in school, he said. 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. Ahmad Z. Adl, 34, was part of a group of five people who were camping at Harrington Beach State Park in Ozaukee County on Aug. 20 when they decided to go swimming about 1 p.m. A search was launched for Adl when he didnt return to shore. In September 2016, Tyler, 21, went kayaking without a life jacket in Lake Michigan and never returned. In addition, the CDC states, for every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, there have already been at least five Great Lakes drownings this year, with three of them in Lake Michigan. Many people underestimate the dangers that come with the windy, unpredictable local conditions on the Great Lakes, says Dave Benjamin, a safety advocate who heads the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. New projects in the $4.6 million draft include designing and constructing a new bathroom building, installing an automated parking notification system, upgrading the electric service in Lake Macatawa Campground and making accessibility improvements along the channel and on the beach. 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. He said the most important aspect of what he learned was that floating is the key to survival.. 07/07/2020 Cleveland U.S. Coast Guard saved 45 lives in Great Lakes over July 4 weekend busiest Independence Day weekend in at least five years, conducting more than 100 search-and-rescue cases and saving or assisting more than 300 people throughout the region. We start making a lot of mistakes and thats why we start to hyperventilate.. Running a helicopter out of its summer birth in Muskegon (HH-65 Dolphin) costs about $10,000 per hour. He said if the current forecast for Friday night to Sunday holds true, Lake Michigan will have high and turbulent surf, especially at the south end of the lake. The report states that so far in 2018 there have been 105 drownings. There were slightly fewer deaths on Lake Erie and no change in the number of deaths on Lake Superior. Theres usually no screaming or thrashing in the water. Benjamin tells ABC57 that last year was the deadliest year on the Great Lakes with 40 drownings in Lake Michigan. The mayor said Thursday that it worked out for city finances that only one lifeguard application has been submitted this year, as the city typically spends $130,000 per summer on lifeguard wages. Other Indiana beaches with lifeguards include Whiting, Gary, West Beach in the Indiana Dunes National Park, and Indiana Dunes State Park, he said. But leaders with the city say that protection isnt real, and is a liability. Even though first responders can often be at the scene within four minutes, this doesnt take into account how much time it takes for people to call for help, Benjamin says. We are two weeks away from that date and so far this year the number stands at 63. Hes still processing it. The family believes that he was wearing a lime green life jacket at the time of the incident. getx middleware; 2015 road glide fairing perdido key weather radar perdido key weather radar. 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. About 85 percent of them are men. It includes pictures and information the public is getting to see for the first time. And expressed frustration that cities dont make water safety more of a priority. The Coast Guard and CPD both report they responded to a call of a diver in distress. It was a night-time dive and the incident was reported to have occurred at about 8 p.m. 12/24/2019 WWMT Top 3 West Michigan weather stories of 2019 New statistics from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project showed Lake Michigan drowning deaths were up compared to 2018. The science behind that is explained in excellent fashion in the video. The waves were 2 to 3 feet, he said, the current running north extremely hard.. As an EMT and Lifeguard, he knows that drowning is preventable, especially in the sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding. 07/10/2018 WDIO Thursday at Ten: Under Water: Searching for Air According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Program, there have been 660 Great Lakes drownings since 2010, and there have been 37 already this year.