Adam Spade*, M-14, Provincial police say a 14-year-old boy reported missing in northern Ontario last week was found dead on Saturday. He now serves as a [co-founder] and executive director at the nonprofit Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, which has given 487 presentations since 2011. Plus most people think they know how to swim and are unaware how quickly a rip current can pull them or their companions away from shore. There may be sudden drop-offs, inshore holes, or debris/trees submerged along some shorelines. To date, there . Witnesses said the boy, a student at Indian Trail High School and Academy, was pulled under the water and surfaced twice, each time about 20 yards further away, before disappearing. He has seen people who struggled to put one on after a kayak rolls over, but the lake just tears it away. The GLSRP is awaiting updates on these incidences. And most importantly, Benjamin says you should always have life jackets when around any body of water. In a statement, a family spokesperson explained Salvino talked to a friend via FaceTime 11:59 p.m. and said that he was walking to his apartment in the 800 block of West Lill Avenue and was about a half-mile away. By this time, it was 10:00 p.m. and she had been in the water six hours. The $4.6 million draft includes designing and constructing a new bathroom building, installing an automated parking notification system and making accessibility improvements. If theres a red flag out there dont go in the water, said Adam Bueling, assistant manager of beaches and pools for the Chicago Park District. 2. And so far in 2019, the project is tracking seven drownings, and possibly an additional four, which happened in the last week. 07/12/2018 Kenosha News Safety Around Water: Be aware of dangerous currents, winds and cold water. 07/13/2022 SOUTH HAVEN, MI NORTH BEACH PARK WOULD-BE RESCUER WAVES & DANGEROUS CURRENTS 7:30 p.m. Anthony Paul Diehl M-33, of Beaver Creek, OH. In 2020 so far, there have been 54 Great Lakes drownings, with more than half (29) in Lake Michigan. There were 11 more drowning deaths than average in Lake Ontario this year and four more in Lake Huron. Overall since 2010, the GLSRP has tracked 740 Great Lakes drownings. Currents caused by wind or structures like piers can make swimming in the lakes dangerous. All these hazards are leading right into Memorial weekend, Benjamin said. He was to be a sophomore at Waubonsie Valley High School in High School in Aurora.He was so much fun and he was so protective of me, you couldnt ask for a better kid, his heart was so pure, Freeman said. Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, said at least 16 people have drowned in Lake Michigan so far this year, more than all the other Great Lakes combined. 11/02/2018 Bridge Michigan Great Lakes drownings peaked in 2018. Theyll be vertical, so it may almost look like theyre treading water. Nearly 750 people have drowned in the Great Lakes since tracking began in 2010. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in five people who die from drowning in the United States are children age 14 and younger. Her father, a 28-year-old Kenosha man who didnt know how to swim, entered the water to save her. Twenty-two of those were in Lake . Facing shore, mouth at water level, head titled back, their body is vertical, less than one minute until submersion, said Benjamin. The Kochers only child, Matt, drowned in Lake Michigan while at camp in 2013 at the age of 15, pulled from the shore by a rip current. But White is resistant to that idea. But doing that gives people a false sense of security that it wouldnt happen to them or their loved ones, said Benjamin. A man was pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday morning near the 31st Street beach, but his cause of death hasnt yet been confirmed nor has he been identified. 7 drownings have taken place on Lake Erie this month, including 5 in Northern Ohio. His companion survived. And 2020 had already been a more deadly year on the lakes than 2019. 07/31/2017 The Journal Times Drowned teens life goal was to help people Water Safety Tips: Only one third of drownings that occur are due to dangerous currents, according to Dave Benjamin Executive Director of Public Relations for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a non-profit based in Illinois that educates school children about the dangers of water. 07/10/2020 Chicago Tribune Chicago Heights boy, 12, drowns in Lake Michigan during family visit to Gary. The experience of Michigan City is worth sharing today and could offer insight and a road map for Kenosha officials. City officials countered that the pandemic interfered with their ability to recruit and train lifeguards and argued that rescues could put guards at risk of the virus, The Times reported. He says the average beach-goer doesnt know enough about water safety. 10/25/2022 Long Point Around 3:45 p.m. John Doe, M-?, OPP were notified that a body was found in the water near the tip of Long Point while they were doing training exercises. Even with lifeguards at many beaches, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project expects to see an increase in drownings this summer. They may not understand the need to check weather conditions before going out or realize the dangers of jumping off a boat to take a swim, he said. 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. In our opinion, drowning should be treated like a public health issue, he said. Its like the stop, drop and roll of water safety.. First off, life rings really do save lives. 10/25/2019 NBC 5 Brandt Miller In 2012 the GLSRP pioneered the Flip, Float, and Follow drowning survival technique to the public and media, and here is a Chicagoland woman crediting it for saving her life when she was on vacation this October. Half of those were in Lake Michigan, and half of those happened in the south end of the lake, here in Chicago, and in Milwaukee and Northwest Indiana. There have been 892 drownings in the Great Lakes since 2010, with the majority occurring in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 05/15/2017 ABC 57 As summer nears, experts warn about dangers of Lake Michigan Life-saving lessons along the lake shore. Its not common sense that panic is the first stage of drowning. Southend: The Place Where I Go Surfing was screened Sept. 14 at The Towle Theater in Hammond and will be screened again Sept. 22 at Fire and Water At Washington Park in Michigan City. Really rough to see these boats out here and relive what we did five years ago, Foster said. A few days later, Hamburg fisherman Robert Maccubbin, 50, died after apparently going overboard from a raft into the 46-degree lake off of Athol Springs. And this stigma actually inhibits funding against drowning because the theme becomes, Only stupid people drown. 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. It was mounting multiple life rings on a pier, Stanick said. A citizen volunteered his drone to help with the search. Mike was an outstanding young man, great teammate, great student, and a great person, said head football coach Brian Foos. 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. In August, a general management plan for the future of Holland State Park was released to the public. A green flag means there are no swim restrictions, and the water quality is good. 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. 07/08/2020 Chicago Sun-Times Body of missing boater found in Monroe Harbor, Divers found Ameera Muhammad dead in the south end of the harbor within an hour of resuming the search 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in Lake Michigan, 07/08/2020 Fox 11 Swimmers should use caution on the Great Lakes, 07/08/2020 WWMT 3 Fourth of July drowning numbers released, officials warn of dangerous water conditions, 07/08/2020 Detroit Free Press Group says Great Lakes drowning cases spiked over holiday weekend, 07/08/2020 UpNorthLive Report: 863 drownings in Great Lakes since 2010, 07/08/2020 Traverse City Record Eagle Drownings spike during holiday weekend, 07/07/2020 WLNS Safety tips before going to take a dip in the water. 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. What about a life ring or water safety classes and other measures to help educate or offer resources to prevent drownings? Its a panic attack in the water. The GLSRP offers the following reminders for those heading to the water over the holiday weekend: 05/24/2019 Star Beacon Take care when boating Many people will be getting their boats out on the water for the first time this weekend. 09/18/2020 NWI Times Beach hazards, frost predicted across Region, 09/18/2020 KPC News Beach hazards, frost predicted across Region. 08/20/2018 WWMT Officials warn public of dangerous water, swimming conditions, 08/20/2018 Chicago Tribune Number of kids drowning in Lake Michigan increases; dangerous conditions continue Tuesday, 08/20/2018 NWI Times Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project: 22 people have drowned in Lake Michigan this year as NWS forecasts life-threatening swim conditions. He agreed to review the case file for the Fox 9 Investigators. The flash of memories. 06/05/2017 Fox News Chicago Whiting Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training. Thats where lifeguards who know what to look for and typically sit on high platforms can notice someone about to drown, Benjamin said. Eric Fryman, 39, his two daughters, Kyra, 9, and Annaliese, 5, as well as his 3-year-old son, Jansen, drowned. You know there have been drownings over the years, but its not until you start adding them up that you go, Wow, she said. Its obvious how dangerous Lake Michigan can be. They say they wouldnt be that parent or put themselves in that situation. Many accidents and incidents near harbor structures occur during the turbulent weather season late in the year and higher than normal water levels pose an added threat. Many of those victims simply go under and dont come up. When first responders arrived, he was floating and being pushed by waves. He was revived, but died two days later at a Kenosha hospital. 07/17/2019 The Weather Channel Beachgoers Rescue Kid Who Floated Away winds blew inflatable duck away from shore toward open water. 11/24/2017 Petoskey News Preventing people from jumping from the pierheads on Lake Michigan is the best action to take. 07/28/2017 Detroit Free Press Lifeguards are the first reponders on the beach! Benjamin calls drownings a public health crisis. Waves of 2 to 4 feet had been forecast for the lake Monday, with wind gusts up to 20 mph, resulting in potentially dangerous conditions for boaters and swimmers. Benjamin gets people to think about water safety with a simple question: Can you swim?, Then he takes them through a series of common sense questions, including What do you do if your clothes catch fire? and What number do you call in an emergency?. Lake Superior is the largest, cleanest, and wildest of all the Great Lakes. Add in record high Lake Michigan water levels, which can create bigger waves and stronger rip currents, plus erosion that has reduced the size of some beaches, and its no wonder Great Lakes water safety officials are worried. He hopes the effort will span to all Michigan beaches. 06/21/2017 ABC 7 Floating water park set to open on Lake Michigan in Whiting, Indiana The $300,000 floating playground is a result of a joint venture between the city and the private company. The devices will be accessible to the the public in the event of an emergency. The city employs 30 lifeguards in the summertime, and the Police Department has a designated park patrol to help keep an eye on the water. 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. That plan is a long-term goal for management of the park, he said. Deaths: 10. An elderly man fell off the wall onto the rocks near the lighthouse, a Fire Department report 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. We dont advocate pier jumping, but we know people will do it. Diehls body was recovered 07/14/2022. Lake Superior has been described as " the most . Date Range. After lunch on Friday of that week, the family left in a two-person kayak, with room for a third in the middle. Strong winds and high waves contributed to the deaths of two kayakers at Lake Superior following a two-day search, officials said. 04/12/2018 WNDU New Buffalo City Council debates removal of lifeguards from budget City leaders say they are simply not equipped to have well-trained lifeguards on duty at the New Buffalo beach. Thats according to a tally by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit water safety group that keeps a comprehensive database of Great Lakes drownings. I wish I wasnt here. We couldnt go on at our current expenditures like nothing is wrong because we would have been out of money by July 15. 4 UNKNOWN FINAL OUTCOME OR UNKNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH, _______________________________________________, (Last updated 07/15/2022, 10:00 a.m. CST), 74 drownings in 201088 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 in 201897in 2019108 in 2020101 to date in 20211,047 since 2010, 2021 = 101Lake Michigan = 48 (+2 unknown final outcome)Lake Superior = 5Lake Huron = 13Lake Erie = 22 (+3 unknown final outcomes)Lake Ontario = 13, 2020 = 108Lake Michigan = 56 (+1 unknown condition)Lake Superior = 2Lake Huron = 11Lake Erie = 19Lake Ontario =21 (+1 unknown condition +1 missing), LAKE MICHIGAN = 48 (+2 Last listed in critical condition), LAKE ERIE = 22 (+3 Unknown Final Outcome), 108 Great Lakes Drownings in 202056 of those in Lake Michigan947 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010(Last updated 12/25/2020, 11:00 p.m.), 74 drownings in 201088 in 201199 in 201267 in 201354 in 201455 in 201599 in 201688 in 2017117 in 201897 in 2019109 to date in 2020947 since 2010, 2020 = 109Lake Michigan = 56 (+4 unknown condition)Lake Superior = 2Lake Huron = 11Lake Erie = 18Lake Ontario = 21 (+1 unknown condition), 2019 = 97Lake Michigan = 48Lake Superior = 5Lake Huron = 8Lake Erie = 28Lake Ontario = 9.