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The Fourth of July holiday should be a time of celebration for family and friends. Such was not the case for Kyle Allen, a 5-year-old boy in Columbus, Ohio. Kyle and his 3-year-old brother were left home alone by their mother for an extended period of time during the afternoon. At some point while they were unattended, the two boys walked over to the neighborhood pool. The pool was approximately a block away from the boys’ home. Evidently the pool…

New Jersey Mother Dies Trying to Save Drowning Children A New Jersey mother is dead after trying to save her drowning children at a Cape May County public beach. The family was in North Wildwood on vacation. The death of the mother, and the facts surrounding the multiple drownings, is now under investigation. There is no indication as to when the results of the investigation will be made available to the public. With that said, there are some essential facts…

Courageous Detroit Firefighter Loses Life after Saving Three Drowning Girls Sivad Johnson, a 26-year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department, was enjoying time on Belle Isle with his 10-year-old daughter, Hayden, on Friday evening, August 21, 2020, Belle Isla is a 982-acre island park situated in the Detroit River. Johnson’s time with his daughter was interrupted when he heard other people nearby sound alarm about three girls in the water drowning. In response to the calls for assistance with the…

Man Drowns in Catastrophic Boating Injury on Lake Tahoe People returning to the Lake – that is the mantra amongst folks at Lake Tahoe as the Summer of 2020 moves onwards. Indeed, recreating on an open space like Lake Tahoe is ranked as one of the potentially safer recreational endeavors folks can partake in during the coronavirus pandemic. (This is the case provided safe distancing and similar strategies are followed when onboard watercraft.) Despite the fact that activities on lakes…

From the Duck River in Tennessee to the Blue River in Kansas, people headed out of doors to enjoy recreation on these typically relatively placid scenic rivers. In both instances, people hit the water kayak. Sadly, on both the Duck and Blue rivers what was intended to be an enjoyable afternoon of aquatic recreation turned tragic. On both rivers, a kayaker died. The Duck River incident involved a mother, father, and their 15-year-old daughter spending a Sunday afternoon kayaking. At…