Pennsylvania Advances Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Bill
Pennsylvania Senator Jay Costa has introduced legislation aimed at preventing electric shock drowning incidents in the state’s waterways. The bill would establish safety requirements for boat docks and other waterfront facilities to protect swimmers from electrical hazards.
Report expected Monday on electrocution death
Authorities now say it will be Monday before Jupiter Police release their report on the electrocution in the fountain at Harbourside Place. And the Town of Jupiter Building Department is expected to issue a correction notice next week to Harbourside Place, informing them of what needs to be corrected in the fountain that led to the tragedy. Read Full Article
Electrocution at Fountain in Jupiter, FL – Kills 1, Injures 4
On Monday afternoon, the Jupiter Police Department reported a tragic electrocution that occurred on Sunday at Harbourside Place. Following the incident, three children and two adults were rushed to local hospitals for medical attention. One person lost their life, while four others suffered injuries due to an electric shock received in the fountain area. Read Full Article
Adult electrocuted to death rescuing drowning kid from shopping centre fountain
The Jupiter Police Department announced the death of the person – who has not yet been identified – on Monday, sharing that four others were also injured when the electric shock occurred at Harbourside Place on Sunday Read Full Article
Shock Alert being used in Smith Mountain Lake
Rebecca Jackson Members of two Smith Mountain Lake volunteer fire departments are conducting free voltage checks of docks with a special apparatus, a “Shock Alert,” to detect a potentially fatal electrical charge coursing through the water. With a voltage detector, Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire and Rescue is checking the water around docks and other lake structures, doing 20 such
Pasco teen’s death linked to faulty pump wiring
BY KRISTIN M. KRAEMER OCTOBER 01, 2017 2:28 PM State inspectors have concluded that faulty wiring at a pump house led to the death of a Pasco teen while he was swimming in the Columbia River. Cole R. Grad was shimmying across a concrete wall and wire fence surrounding the private irrigation facility on Aug. 10 when he touched an electrified pipe
Shedding light on electric shock risks at Lake Anna
A Lake Anna woman is working to get the word out to residents and marina owners about the risk of electric shock drowning. The little-known problem can develop when the electrical outlets and wires on boat docks are not properly maintained. Electricity can seep into the water, posing a potentially lethal threat to swimmers. Ruthie Haden, who lives in the
Family warns about unseen dangers after son is electrocuted in flood waters
By Steven Romo Wednesday, August 30, 2017 03:57PM HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A family whose son died in floods brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey is pleading with first responders, volunteers and residents to be aware of unseen dangers beneath the water. Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., Andrew Pasek, 25, and his friend Shawn went to a home in the Bear Creek
Saudi child who drowned in swimming pool in India
Only destiny knew that the trip of the Saudi family who lost their child in the swimming pool will be their last trip with him, as the vacation turned into a funeral as they lost their child after an electric shock in a children’s pool in Kumarakom, India. Alaa Eddin Ibrahim, 4 years, died in a children’s pool opposite to his parents
SML first responders use new tool to protect themselves from electric shock
They’re warning people about electricity in the water around docks By Jessica Jewell – Weekend Anchor / Reporter MONETA, Va. – First responders are warning about a big problem in the water that’s completely invisible and could be deadly. “You can’t see… (but) as soon as you get in the water, you get hit with the electricity” SML Marine Volunteer Fire Rescue Firefighter Neil Harrington