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Criminal charge filed following UIndy student drowning

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Criminal charge filed following UIndy student drowning WRTV Indianapolis While investigating the drowning at Morse Reservoir, Department of Natural Resources ... Parker died after tubing behind the boat withouta life jacket.

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Officials: Wear a life jacket when swimming

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Officials: Wear a life jacket when swimming Austin American-Statesman Pitra said he doesn't wear a life jacket when he cools off in the coves at ... "Most drownings occur within 50 feet of the shoreline, or a boat or a dock," ...

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Illinois fisherman drowns in Delavan Lake trying to save equipment

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Illinois fisherman drowns in Delavan Lake trying to save equipment Milwaukee Journal Sentinel According to police, the man from St. Charles had jumped in the waterwithout a life jacket, and showed signs of distress after a few minutes

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Mandatory Life Jackets Could Cut Odds of Recreational Boating Deaths 80 Percent, Experts Say

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Mandatory Life Jackets Could Cut Odds of Recreational Boating Deaths 80 Percent, Experts Say Newswise (press release) Although watercraft are required by law to carry life jackets, boaters often fail to ... be implemented without a thorough investigation of life jacket effectiveness. ... Finally, such a policy "would reduce the percentage of drowning victims ...

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Rescue Teams Say Life Jackets Are the Way To Go This Summer

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Rescue Teams Say Life Jackets Are the Way To Go This Summer KULR-TV Law enforcement and rescue teams keep warning people to use life jackets on the water. ... It only takes one second to drown," said McGregor.

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