Lifesaving is a life skill that should be taught to all generations in all communities, to reduce the amount of drownings that occur yearly and are gradually increasing. It is the action or process of saving another person 's life, especially from drowning (Oxford Dictionary, 2015) while drowning is the inability to breathe caused by submission in water which can cause death (World Health Organisation, 2014). Decreasing the danger of water and its influence in the death rate of children and adults is a goal that should be implemented. The value of life saving needs to be executed into today’s society and its dynamics, to begin the implementation of the value of lifesaving would be a resort or at a rural school.
So many children and teenagers experience drowning in Resorts without understanding the value of lifesaving and the importance of preventing drownings from occurring. A fifteen-year old boy recently drowned at Fun Valley Resort in Johannesburg, Gauteng. He was at a school function on a Friday afternoon when he went swimming, suddenly drowned, and passed on even after the fire department had arrived and performed CPR. (Eye Witness News, 2015). The importance of lifesaving in recreational areas that constantly have large masses of people swimming regularly should be educated on drownings and companies should be held responsible for theses occurrences. People should be educated about the dangers of drowning and the need for life saving.
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Please teach your children to be careful near roadways, parking lots, and other dangerous zones. Also, check your home for choking, poisoning, or falling hazards. Water safety is also incredibly important to prevent drowning deaths. If you live near or visit someone who lives near a body of water, like Coyote Creek or Moody Creek, then it is very important to make sure that children are not put at risk of drowning. Never leave your children unsupervised near even small pools, and make sure that safety fences surrounding drowning hazards do not have holes or gaps that allow small children through.
They'd gotten lunch from the local takeaway, a burger and chips each, and had headed to their usual spot, the top of the Jumping Rock, at Dead Man's Pool. The Lagoon had received its infamous naming due to to many deaths that had occurred there over the years, where many teens, usually high or drunk, dared each other to jump from the cliff face to the icy water between the large, jagged stones. After the deaths of over 10 teens over the span of two decades, the cliff had been fenced off by the Sheriff, with large WARNING and DO NOT ENTER signs plastered everywhere. The teens, however, just like they always had done, ignored the signs and crawled through the large gap in the corner of the fence and walked the familiar path up to the top of the Jumping
Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.
There is much more to lifeguarding than Wendy Peffercorn leads on (Sandlot). Between the bloody noses, well developed ten year old girls, and fifty year old men who fancy the young lifeguards, a lot goes into consideration when trying to decide what pool is right for one to lifeguard at. Although all lifeguard jobs may look the same from the outside, the differences are apparent to the employees. In the Joplin, Missouri area the two main lifeguard employers are Joplin Parks and Recreation and the YMCA. Both of these organizations are respected by the community, but they each have their shortcomings regarding pay, schedules, and the environment.
Survival Essay Three paramount traits needed to survive any life or death situation are bravery, knowledge, and perseverance. Characters in the story Most Dangerous Game, the movie Castaway, and even people in the article “The Migrant Crisis” will show us why all of these traits are good to have in survival situations. Bravery is an important trait to have when trying to survive. You are faced with many scary or difficult circumstances in a survival situation and you need a brave mindset to tackle those challenges. “Rainsford remembered the [gun] shots...he swam in that direction…” (Connell, 2) shows that even though the sound of gunshots usually don’t mean well, Rainsford decided to swim toward that potential danger, even knowing that
I am going to mention about Flannery O’ Connor’s two stories in my essay. One of them is ‘’The Life save may be your own’’ and the other is ‘’ A good Man is Hard to Find’’. "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" was first published in the Kenyon Review in the spring of 1953. "
Even though all 3 texts have different outcomes, they all teach a valuable lesson. Risks can change someone’s life forever. For example, in the text, “The day I saved a life,” a 12-year-old boy named Thomas Ponce saved a shark's life, which had then changed his life forever. It was December 16th, 2011,
Anne Fadiman’s “Under Water” strikingly relates a particularly morbid, yet surreal experience: the death of a teen, Gary, in a freak canoeing accident. From writing about this particular incident, Fadiman reflects her own development and maturation as a person, from an “impatient” person to one who is “no longer in a hurry.” However, in a more general sense, the essay also deals with how people react to death. In the seventh paragraph of “Under Water,” Fadiman’s use of personification and the use of a metaphor describing the body of Gary highlights how individuals insistently attempt to detach themselves from death, refusing to accept the truth of the situation, ultimately damaging themselves in the process.
My nerves from the first class unexpectedly came rushing back. These students grew into great swimmers, but I knew that the depth of the water could petrify them. The first few students were able to swim back up with little to no effort, but the last girl lost her footing and slipped into the pool and couldn 't resurface. I froze as I saw her struggling to swim and breathe. My mind quickly flashed back to the time I jumped out of my tube and almost drowned.
“Roughly 300 million people visited the nearly 400 amusement parks in the United States in 2011, taking about 1.7 billion rides, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. The chance of being seriously injured at a park is about one in 24 million, association officials say, far less likely than being injured in a car accident or struck by lightning.” But The Times notes that a 2013 study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus “revealed evidence of frequent injuries among children. More than 93,000 children under 18 were treated in emergency rooms for amusement-park-related injuries between 1990 and 2010.”
Three hundred and fifty children under the age of five drown in pools each year nationwide. Two thousand and six hundred children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for near-drowning incidents. These statistics can bring chills down one’s spine. With drowning being such a threat, it is surprising how many guardians of young children dismiss the importance of their child learning how to swim. Survival swim lessons gives infants and toddlers the skills they need to move through the water independently while incorporating being able to breath when needed.
I leapt from the diving board my rescue tube in hand, the air whooshing past my ears and adrenaline pumping through my veins. With a resounding splash, the swimming pool’s cool crisp water surrounded me. As I tore through the water, I looked up and saw the victim, a young woman in her twenties. A wide eyed, terrified expression was on her face as she sank underwater. I swam towards her body with all of my strength
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 1. KEY ISSUES: PROBLEM STATEMENT 5 GREYWELL’S ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS 6 a. ALTERNATIVE 1: ACCEPT RASCALS OFFER 6 b. ALTERNATIVE 2: FOCUS ON ADVENTURE DIVING 6 c. ALTERNATIVE 3: RELOCATE 6 PREVIOUS STRATEGIES: 7 a. RESORT DEVELOPMENT 7 b. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 7 c. JOINT VENTURE 7 d. MARKET PENETRATION 7 2. WHAT DID THE MANAGEMENT DO/CURRENT STRATEGIES 7 a. SWOT Analysis 8 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 9 CONCLUSION 10 REFERENCES 11 INTRODUCTION Coral Divers Resort is a family owned business by Jonathon Greywell. It has been in operation for ten years.
Topic: Water Shortage Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about water shortage and how to cope with water scarcity Thesis Statement: Across the globe, reports reveal huge areas in crisis as reservoirs and aquifers dry up. I. INTRODUCTION A. Turning off the water while brushing their teeth, a family could save about 5 to 10 gallons of water per day. B. Freshwater shortage will cause the next great global crisis.
I had a fear of water since I was a child, but somehow managed to take a risk and dive. You know the feeling of being underwater? The bone-crushing pressure of gallons of water envelops every inch of your body and sinks into your lungs, your brain, your heart. While you remain remarkably void of feeling, the fullness of defeat dominates your mind until all that is left inside you are the remnants of the sea’s terrors. Underwater, there are no sounds from the outside world - no cries from those you have wronged, no professions of love hidden inside for too long, no vicious words flung ruthlessly at your feet from the glares of passing strangers.