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Swim Safely: Know the 8 Warning Signs of Drowning
Summer is a time for soaking up the rays at the beach or by the pool while your kids splash around in the water. But, even more important than fun in the sun is safety in the water – and knowing when someone needs a helping hand. On TV and in the movies, drowning...
Side Scan Sonar Training
9/15/2018 - Nice productive morning training utilizing the skills of our side scan sonar technician aka "gadget dude". Thanks to all the team members who could make it. If you're interested in joining the team please reach out!
Good Samaritans Save Babies From Car Trapped in Texas Flood
A group of good Samaritans saved an infant and a 2-year-old from drowning inside an upside down pickup that was filling with rushing water during severe storms in North Texas Saturday. The rescue was caught on video. Emily Ocheltree, 21, told Telemundo 39's Carlos...
Corpus Christi police dive team jumps into training
By Roland Rodriguez They don't need light or even visibility in the water to see things, which is important when recovering evidence in an underwater crime scene in less than clear water. Every month, members of the Corpus Christi Police Department's Underwater...
This robotic manta ray may speed underwater search and rescue
Manta rays are some of the sea’s most graceful creatures, capable of gliding almost effortlessly and able to swim efficiently even in turbulent water. Now, researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a robot that mimics the manta. Dubbed...
Search For Body of Missing Hoquiam Man Suspended
A memorial now sits along the road in East Hoquiam where a 35-year-old Hoquiam man jumped into the river while fleeing police, and was never seen again. Multiple agencies searched the area last week, and on Thursday the rescue operation became that of recovery....
This Is The Easiest Way To Escape A Sinking Vehicle. Knowing HOW Might Save Your Life Some Day
People die each year in the United States because their cars are trapped in water. Statistics show that most of us are doing the exact opposite thing in that very moment to what should be done in such a situation. Here’s why we will show you this demonstration on...
Hoquiam Police Says Search To Resume Saturday
Grays Harobr Scanner has an update on the search for the body of the individual that had jumped into the Hoquiam river while trying to avoid capture by police on Wedensday from Chierf Myers of the Hoquiam Police Department. On the morning of Wednesday, September 14,...
Man jumps into river to avoid police
A 35-year-old Hoquiam man, who was attempting to elude police, plunged into the Hoquiam River, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Thu Sep 15th, 2016 8:30am Hoquiam Police officers were dispatched at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday morning to a report of a suspicious vehicle...
Man’s body recovered following drowning at Lake Sutherland
July 18. 2016 7:04PM PORT ANGELES –– Divers on Sunday afternoon recovered the body of 61-year-old Wales resident Stephen Thomas Turner, who reportedly drowned in Lake Sutherland on Friday. Crews from surrounding counties used sonar equipment provided by the state to...