Minimum Water Depths for HeadFirst Diving From Pool Decks, Starting Blocks, Docks and Similar Low Fixed Platforms Introduction: The primary objective of Part 6 of the New York State Sanitary Code is to assure that public bathing facilities are operated in a safe and sanitary manner. To accomplish the safety objective, the code specifies minimum…
THE EARLY SHOW Beach Safety: The Dangers Of Sand Holes BY DANIEL AVEN JULY 23, 2007 / 4:26 PM / CBS Holes that are dug in the sand at the beach can suddenly collapse and trap kids inside of them. In most cases, the child victim will be buried and suffocate. On Tuesday’s The Early Show consumer correspondent…
Bizarre deaths happen more often than one might assume By Alessandra Potenza@ale_potenza Mar 5, 2018, 2:16pm EST Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Strong winds can turn the most innocent objects — like branches and car dealership signs— into lethal weapons. Now, we can add beach umbrellas to the list. A 55-year-old woman died after a windblown beach umbrella hit her…
‘I thought I was going to die’: Teenager buried alive on California beach relives the moment sand tunnel he built caved in By PAUL BENTLEY FOR THE DAILY MAIL UPDATED: 00:29 EDT, 5 August 2011 A teenage boy who survived being buried alive on a California beach for half an hour has said he ‘thought he was…