Wishing you a Happy Father's Day, and wishing you happiness and sunshine for the coming year.Thanks for all you are and all you do for your family and this community!
Father's Chill Day
Cool off with the Kona Ice Cart!
Enjoy Kona Ice on June 18th
Playground next to 933 Neptune CT Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 pm
Playground between Stewart/Akron Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30pm
Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water, permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system is designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary, or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled, before speech occurs. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. Drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
Drowning victims are probably the most dangerous to try to rescue. In a panic, drowning victims are likely to claw at rescuers and climb to the surface at all costs. You should not attempt a direct rescue of a conscious drowning victim without proper training.
DROWNING PREVENTION
Swimming is one of the most popular summer activities. On 25 May 2022 the Sandy Basin Pool opened full time. Please note this facility is available for Residents of The Villages and their escorted guests only. Ages 15 & under must be with an adult.
No matter where you swim, actively supervise kids whenever around the water, even if lifeguards are present. If you notice a swimmer in trouble, always attempt to rescue first by throwing an object attached to a rope. A drowning person is often full of panic and can drag rescuers down with them.
According to the Drowning Prevention Foundation, drowning is a leading cause of injury-related deaths among California children ages four and under, with an average of more than 52 new deaths per year. Two-thirds of all drowning accidents occur between May and August. Children and adults who survive near-drowning accidents often suffer permanent brain damage.
A child in California is 14 times more likely to die in a residential pool than in an automobile accident. The World Health Organization reports that children under five years of age have the highest drowning mortality rate worldwide. According to the California Water Safety Coalition, approximately 400 drowning deaths occur each year in California, in addition to non-fatal events resulting in another 400 hospitalizations and over 1,000 emergency department visits per year.
DEATHS FROM DROWNING
Since FY17, the Army has lost an average of 12 Soldiers a year to off-duty sports, recreation and physical training mishaps. The most recent mishap occurred 16 January 2022 in Lake Desoto, Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Fort Campbell Soldier and his fiancée fell into the river when their kayak capsized. A nearby boater heard screams for help and responded. The boater rescued the fiancée but was unable to locate the Soldier. First responders from the Department of Natural Resources initiated search-and-rescue efforts with negative results. Those efforts transitioned to search and recovery due to the length of time the Soldier had been missing. His body was recovered two days later.
Last year four Soldiers died as a result of drowning: On 17 July 2020, a Soldier was found floating face up, fully clothed (minus shoes and socks). The Soldier's personal effects were recovered at the scene with a bottle and a bottle of soda. On 28 June 2020 After swinging from a rope swing into a creek, Soldier surfaced briefly, then began to panic and sink. On 12 June 2020 a Soldier was swimming at a local state park when he submerged after hitting a drop off in the water. Soldier accompanying him tried unsuccessfully to aid the Soldier and he also suffered a fatal drowning injury. On 12 June 2020 A group of Soldiers were swimming in the local state park reservoir when one of the Soldiers reportedly submerged under the water and did not resurface. His body was later discovered during recovery operations
The last drowning fatality on Fort Irwin occurred 21 July 1984 at the Troop Pool. A rotational training unit Soldier was swimming alone at the troop pool when an observer noticed him unresponsive at the bottom of the deep end of the pool. The Soldier was in excellent physical shape and was reported to be a strong swimmer.
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