Monday, July 30, 2012

Drowning Terms to Discontinue


Near Drowning – Drowning is a major global public health problem. Effective prevention of drowning requires programs and policies that address known risk factors throughout the world. Surveillance, however, has been hampered by the lack of a uniform and internationally accepted definition that permits all relevant cases to be counted.  The new definition should include both cases of nonfatal and fatal drowning. The following definition was adopted by the World Health Organization: “Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.”

Drowning has one of three outcomes:
  1. Nonfatal;
  2. Nonfatal with injury (usually brain injury);
  3. Fatal
Consider that you’ve never had a ‘near car accident’. 

Rip Tide – Rip currents have nothing to do with the tide (and the Great Lakes do not have a tidal flow like oceans). When wind and waves push water toward the shore, that water is often forced sideways by the oncoming waves. This water streams along the shoreline until it finds an exit back to the sea or open lake water. The resulting rip current is usually narrow and located in a trench between sandbars, under piers or along jetties.

Undertow – A common misconception is that rip currents are strong enough to pull someone under the surface of the water; in reality the current is strongest at the surface.

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The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, Inc. (GLSRP) is about saving lives.  It is a nonprofit corporation that is a Chapter of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) that tracks drowning statistics, teaches “Water Safety Surf Rescue” classes, and leads the “Third Coast Ocean Force” rip current awareness campaign on the Great Lakes.

It has been selected to present at the 2nd International Rip Current Symposium Nov. 1st, 2012 in Sydney, Australia; the 2012 winner of the “Outstanding Service to the Great Lakes Community” award presented by the Dairyland Surf Classic; the 2011 “Lifesaver of the Year” award winner; and a presenter at the NDPA’s 11th Annual Symposium in San Diego, March 9, 2012.

59 Great Lakes Drownings


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
Dave Benjamin, Executive Director of Public Relations, 708-903-0166
Bob Pratt, Executive Director of Education, 517-643-2553

Great Lakes Drownings continue to skyrocket
59 to date; 220 since 2010
Chicagoland leading the statistics

GREAT LAKES, USA – The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) announces its current drowning statistics.  ‎Aiyonna Jones, 12, is the 59th person to drown in the Great Lakes in 2012 when she and other relatives took an 'impromptu' trip to North Avenue Beach, Chicago.   Ron Washington, 61, was the 58th person to drown in the Great Lakes.

Of these 59 Great Lakes drownings, 30 of them have occurred in Lake Michigan and of those 30, 20 have occurred in the Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana area.  Overall since 2010, 220 people have drowned in the Great Lakes (74 in 2010; 87 in 2011; and 59 to date in 2012).

“Parents need to be educated about the power of the Great Lakes,” said Bob Pratt, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.  “Lifeguards are one piece of the safety puzzle but kids need to be capable swimmers and parents need to monitor their kids within arm’s reach and not one go in past waist deep.”

“Everyone who enters the Great Lakes should know the “Dangerous Currents” and be a strong swimmer,” said Dave Benjamin, executive director.  “Weather conditions can change fast, which will change the water condition.”

BEACH AND WATER SAFETY TIPS
--Constant uninterrupted adult supervision of children; i.e. Keep children within arm’s reach – aka hands-on touch supervision
--Know the signs of Drowning
--Know the Michigan Sea Grant’s “Flip, Float, and Follow” rip current survival strategy
--When in doubt, don’t go out.  Know your limits and the limits of your friends and family at the beach.
--Designate Water Watchers (The Water Watcher Card) by Safe Kids USA
--Don’t jump off piers or break walls.
--Obey posted warning flags (Green, Yellow, Red)
--Swim at guarded beaches
--Never swimming alone or in unsupervised places. Teach children to always swim with a friend.
--Refraining from swimming beyond skill level
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The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, Inc. (GLSRP) is about saving lives.  It is a nonprofit corporation that is a Chapter of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) that tracks drowning statistics, teaches “Water Safety Surf Rescue” classes, and leads the “Third Coast Ocean Force” rip current awareness campaign on the Great Lakes.

It has been selected to present at the 2nd International Rip Current Symposium Nov. 1st, 2012 in Sydney, Australia; the 2012 winner of the “Outstanding Service to the Great Lakes Community” award presented by the Dairyland Surf Classic; the 2011 “Lifesaver of the Year” award winner; and a presenter at the NDPA’s 11th Annual Symposium in San Diego, March 9, 2012.

2012Great Lakes Drownings   
(59 as of July 30)
(Info provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project)

LAKE MICHIGAN
1.      Sun.           01/08   John Doe                                 M-30s Chicago                      
2.      Tue.           01/24   Brittany Finley                        22-F     Oak Creek, WI           
3.      Sun.           02/05   John Doe                                 M-50s Chicago
4.      Fri.             03/02   Talmadge “Todd” Channell    35-M   Chicago                       ?
5.      Sun.           03/04   Philip Patnaude                       28-M   Chicago                       Fell in Harbor
6.      Mon.          03/05   Rasheed Mariano                    17-M   Waukegan, IL             Pier Jump
7.      Sat.            03/10   Peter Dougherty                      24-M   Port Washington, WI  Kayaking
8.      Mon.          03/26   Jane Doe                                 ?-F       Chicago                      
9.      Wed.         04/11   Willie Edward Hurse              33-M   Beverly Shores, IN    
10.  Sun.           04/22   David Dickerson                     43-M   Grand Traverse Bay    Canoe
11.  Wed.        05/19   Maurice Blandin                     21-M   North Ave. Beach, IL ?
12.  Thur.          05/24   Lexie Adu                               15-F     Chicago, Loyola Park Rip Current
13.  Sat.            05/26   Jane Doe                                 36-F     59th Street harbor       ?
14.  Mon.          05/28   Jorge Garduno                        20-M   Zion, Illinois                Swimming
15.  Sat.            06/02   Ling Lang Zou                        24-F     Ludington, MI                        ?
16.  Tues.          06/12   George Sosa                            14-M   Chicago, IL North Ave. Beach
17.  Fri.             06/15   Christian Ouding                    13-M   Grand Haven, MI
18.  Mon.          06/17   Leonel Dominguez                  31-M   Beverly Shores, IN
19.  Mon.          06/17   Joseph Hall                              58-M   Pere Marquette Park, MI
20.  Tues.          06/19   Alexander Hines                     26-M   St. Joseph, MI             Fall from pier
21.  Wed.         06/20   Maleisa Brown                        3-F       South Haven, MI
22.  Wed.         07/04   Mahlik J. Harris                       ?-M      31St Street Beach, Chicago
23.  Sun.           07/08   Corey McFry                           15-M   Portage, IN     Possible Rip Current
24.  Thur.          07/12   Romero Roundtree                 16-M   Chicago, IL
25.  Sun.           07/15   Dr. Victoria Kut                      44-F     Lake Forest, IL          
26.  Fri.             07/20   Nacere Bradley                       5-M     West Beach, Gary, IN
27.  Fri.             07/20   Craig A. Hoffman                   44-M   Eichelman Park, Kenosha, WI
28.  Sat.            07/21   Robert Moran                          18-M   Cross Village Beach, MI
29.  Fri.             07/27   Ron Washington                     60-M   Burton Place, Chicago, IL
30.  Fri.             07/27   Ayanna Patterson                    12-F     North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL

LAKE SUPERIOR
31.  Mon.          06/11   Jeffery Carlos Watson Jr.,       13-M   Duluth, MN
32.  Sun.           06/17   Robert Weitzel                        57-M   Pigeon Bay Point, MN Kayak
33.  Tues.          06/26   Derril Yerigan                         52-M   Whitefish Point, MI    Scuba Diving
34.  Thur.          07/05   William Jaksha                        54-M   Ontonagon
35.  Wed.         07/11   Rose Mary Marshall                89-F     Grand Marais

LAKE ONTARIO
36.  Sat.            01/21   J. Doe                                      ?-?       Boulevard Club
37.  Thur.          02/09   John Doe                                 47-M   Burloak Waterfront Park
38.  Sun.           02/26   J. Doe                                      ?-?       Queen’s Quay            
39.  Wed.         02/29   Mathieu LeClair                     20-M   Kingston, Ont.                       
40.  Fri.             03/16   John Doe                                 20-M   Toronto                       Fall
41.  Fri.           04/13  Jane Doe                                  ?-F       Etobicoke Yacht Club
42.  Sat.            04/21   David Tuttle                            ?-M      Henderson, NY
43.  Sun.           06/16   Marcos A. Peralta                   27-M   Fair Haven Beach       Pier Jumping
44.  Sun.           07/08   Dennis J. Ash                          16-M   Wilson, NY     Swimming near Pier
45.  Thur.          07/19   John Doe                                 24-M   Bluffer’s Park
46.  Sat.            07/21   John Doe                                 17-M  
47.  Tues.          07/24   Timothy D. Confer                 33-M   Sandy Creek

LAKE ERIE
48.  Wed.         05/23   Gregory Gulko                        45-M   Point Pelee      Sailing
49.  Thur.          06/21   John Doe                                 22-M   Lake Erie Harbor        Pier Jumping
50.  Wed.         06/26   Laura Recco                            47-F     Huntington Beach, Ohio Rip Current
51.  Thur.          07/04   Anthony Norman                    23-M   Avon Lake, Ohio        Fishing           
52.  Fri.             07/13   David Harder                          07-M   Port Burwell, Ont.      Swimming
53.  Fri.             07/13   Lisa Harder                             10-F     Port Burwell, Ont.      Swimming
54.  Sat.            07/14   John Doe                                 12-M   Sherkston Shores, Ontario
55.  Tues.          07/17   Terry Hansard                         18-M   Euclid Beach, Cleveland

LAKE HURON
56.  Sun.           07/01   Jeno Bujtas                              27-M   Grand Bend
57.  Mon.          07/09   Mohammed Zindani               7-M     Port Huron
58.  Son.           07/22   John Doe                                 6-M     Manitoulin Island
59.  Mon.          07/23   John Doe                         21 Mos-M   Manitoulin Island
           
2011Great Lakes Drownings   
87 (23 via Rip Currents)
(Info provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project)

LAKE MICHIGAN:
1.      Sat.            01/01   Michael Hilling           19-M   Chicago                       Retrieving object
2.      Wed.         02/02   Peter Davis                  60-M   Chicago                       Unknown
3.      Mon.          02/14   Casey Palmer              23-M   Milwaukee                  Walk on ice
4.      Fri.             04/08   Sarah Goenne              61-M   Chicago                       Fall from dock
5.      Mon.          04/11   Jane Doe                     13-F     Kenosha                      Pier Jump
6.      Sun.           05/22   Terrell Burton              19-M   St. Joe                         Pier jump
7.      Wed.         06/08   Jorge Martinez            55-M   Chicago                       swimming
8.      Sun.           06/19   John Doe                     5-M     Chicago                       Fall from pier
9.      Fri.             06/29   Steven Link                 42-M   Sheboygan WI                        Step-off
10.  Sat.            07/02   Timothy Judge            44-M   Muskegon                   Scuba
11.  Sun.           07/03   Tyon McNeil               5-M    Covert                         Unknown
12.  Mon.          07/04   Chris Szmajlo              29-M   Chicago                       Boating
13.  Fri.             07/15   Jane Doe                    ?-F       Racine                         Unknown
14.  Fri.             07/15   Mark Tuthill                47-M   Portage                        Step off
15.  Sun.           07/17   Marche Wilburn          6-F       Gary Ind.                    Unknown
16.  Sun.           07/17   Mark Morley               51-M   Charlevoix                   Sailing
17.  Sun.           07/17   Suzanne Bickel           41-F     Charlevoix                   Sailing
18.  Wed          07/27   Sharon Walsh              69-F     Chicago                       unknown
19.  Mon.          08/01   Javier Rivera               19-M   Chicago                       Swimming
20.  Mon.          08/01   Mark Urness                53-M   Frankfort                     swim from boat
21.  Tues.          08/02   Chandra Aravind        33-M   Chicago                       Boating
22.  Wed.         08/03   Delilah Hope Perez     13-F     Pentwater                    rip current
23.  Sun.           08/07   Martin Perez                8-M     Mich. City                   rip current
24.  Tues.          08/09   Daniel Reed                46-M   Saugatuck                   rip current
25.  Tues.          08/09   Bradley Stoner            22-M   Saugatuck                   rip current
26.  Wed.         08/10    Brett Vanetten           20-M   Gary                            rip current
27.  Thur.          08/18   Dolsey Squires            41-F     Northport Beach         possible rip current
28.  Sat.            08/27   Willie Bogan               11-M   Racine                         rip current
29.  Sat.            08/27   Pawel Lesney              33-M   Gary IN                       rip current
30.  Sat.            08/27   Tristan Shambee          14-M   Wilmette, IL               rip current
31.  Sun.           08/28   Robert Klepacki          44-M   Hagar                          rip current
32.  Sun.           08/28   Rayan Sami Bokhari   22-M   Porter, IN                    rip current
33.  Fri.             09/02   Pedro Martinez           32-M   Muskegon, MI                        rip current
34.  Sun.           09/04   Wojciech Sadowski    25-M   New Buffalo, MI        rip current
35.  Wed.         09/07   Phebe Hall                   54-F     Holland                       rip current
36.  Sun.           09/11   Jane Doe                     40s-F   Chicago                       unknown
37.  Sat.            10/01   James Garcia               51-M   Chicago                       rip current
38.  Wed.         10/05   Amit Patel                   31-M   Chicago                       eluding PD
39.  Sat.            10/15   Mitchell Fajman          18-M   New Buffalo, MI        Kayaking big waves
40.  Sat.            10/15   Kevin Bruins               33-M   Holland, MI                Jet Skiing big waves
41.  Sat.            10/15   Jay Evens Farr             59-M   Traverse City, MI        Boat big waves
42.  Sun.           10/16   Mayur Patel                 45-M   Door County               canoe
43.  Sat.            10/22   Jane Doe                     40’s-F Chesterton, IN             Unknown
44.  Mon.          12/26   James A. Kerechek     55-M  Chicago, IL                  Unknown

LAKE ERIE
45.  Sun.           05/22   Donald Morrow          55-M   East Harbor                 Fall from dock (etoh)
46.  Tues.          06/14   Susan Zatek                55-F     Monroe                        Fishing
47.  Tues.          06/28   Zachary Wadding       18-M   Ripley N.Y.                 rip current
48.  Tues.          06/28   Joselito Irizarry           30-M   Edgewater                   Pier Jump
49.  Sun.           07/03   Daniel Abel                 53-M   Kelley’s Isle                Boating
50.  Thur.          07/20   Herman Teichroeb       24-M   Port Burwell                Swimming
51.  Tues.          07/26   Aiden Nicoll               7-M     Presque Isle                 rip current
52.  Wed.         07/27   John Doe                     27-M   Presque Isle                 Swimming from boat
53.  Sat.            07/30   Paul Spanitz                37-M   Grosse Ile                    unknown
54.  Sun.           07/31   John Doe                     ??-M    Kelleys Island             Swimming from boat
55.  Sun.           07/31   Darylle Phoeur            17-M   Avon Lake                  rip current
56.  Tues.          08/23   Antron Davis              25-M   Cleveland                    unknown
57.  Sat.            08/27   Vincent Hermano        43-M   Euclid                          kayaking
58.  Sat.            10/22   Pam Holstein               F-51     Cedar Point                 Boat capsized
59.  Sat.            10/22   Charles Kaplan            M-58   Cedar Point                 Boat capsized
60.  Tues.          11/22   Carl G. Jennings          M-75   Morin Point                 Boat capsized/hunting

LAKE SUPERIOR:
61.  Tues.          06/07   Kevin Dammen           20-M   Apostle Islands           Kayaking
62.  Mon.          07/11   Monty Lyons              42-M   Duluth                         unknown

LAKE ONTARIO:
63.  Tues.          01/04   Porter Simpson            7-M     Niagara on the Lake    Unknown
64.  Sat.            02/06   John Doe                     ?-M      Toronto                       Unknown
65.  Sat.            06/25   John Doe                     30’s-M Toronto                       Unknown
66.  Sat.            07/02   Jane Doe                     50’s-F  Toronto                       Unknown
67.  Sun.           07/17   Visu Vimalan              48-M   Trenton Ont.               rip current
68.  Sun.           07/17   John Doe                     35-M   Toronto                       Swim from boat
69.  Sun.           07/17   John Doe                     29-M   Wasaga                        Beach Ont. PWC
70.  Tues.          07/19   Uche Chuks’               13-F     Hamilton Ont.             swimming from dock
71.  Tues.          07/26   Shaylean Richards      32-F     Fair Haven                  rip current
72.  Mon.          08/01   John Doe                     49-M   Sandbanks                   rip current
73.  Sat.            08/20   John Doe                     25-M   Rochester                    unknown
74.  Sun.           09/04   Alex Montgomery       14-M   Ft. Niagara                  fall (etoh)
75.  Sun.           09/06   John Doe                     14-M   Orilla, Ont.                  Unknown
76.  Mon.          10/31   Alan Shultz                 66-M   Sodus Point, NY         Boat capsized
77.  Tues.          11/22   Tracey Bango              46-M   Oswego County          Kayaking/hunting
78.  Sun.           12/04   Ashley Lynn Ganyo    24-F     Billings Park                Car accident

LAKE HURON:
79.  Sat.            02/26   Robert Quesnelle        40-M   Georgian Bay              Snowmobiling
80.  Mon.          04/18   James McComb II       20-M   Port Austin                  Wash from pier
81.  Sun.           07/24   Jason McLeod             20-M   Port Franks                  Swimming
82.  Sun.           07/24   Ragna Bersenas           67-F     Georgian Bay              Swimming
83.  Sun.           07/31   Jan Raczychi               49-F     Tobermory                   Scuba
84.  Mon.          08/01   Donald Dorey             42-M   Long Point                  unknown
85.  Thurs.        08/11   Jason McDonough      36-M   Sauble Beach              unknown
86.  Fri.             09/09   Zachary Marengeur     20-M   Bruce P. Park              rip current
87.  Fri.             09/09   Gavin Marengeur        18-M   Bruce P. Park              rip current

2010 Great Lakes Drowning’s
74 (32 via Rip Currents)
Info provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project

Note: An asterisk identifies a “would be rescuer”.
LAKE MICHIGAN:
1.      Tues           01/26   Mauricio Guaylias                   27-M   Chicago                       Unknown
2.      Tues           03/02   Richard Wieting,                     53-M   Montrose (Chi.)           Unknown
3.      Tues           04/18   John Doe                                     -M   Zion                             Unknown
4.      Sun            04/25   Ryan Lightfoot                       28-M   Petoskey                      Canoeing   
5.      Sun            04/25   Clifford Denay                       27-M   Petoskey                      Canoeing 
6.      Thurs         05/27   Katlyn LeClaire                      13-F     Escanaba                     step -off
7.      Sat             05/29   Kelvin Motsinger                    9-M    Green Bay                    Unknown       
8.      Wed          06/09   Sofia Khan                              9-F       Holland WI                 kayaking
9.      Wed          06/09   DeVale Thompson                  16-M   Whiting                       Pier jump
10.  Sat             06/19   Vidyasagar Kapoor                 30-M   Chicago                       Unknown
11.  Tues           06/22   Antoine Miller                         21-M   Waukegan                   swimming
12.  Fri              06/25   Paris Bankhead                       20-M   Ill Beach St. Park        swimming
13.  Sun            07/04   Destiny Bahena                       9-F       Ind. Dunes                  rip current*
14.  Sun            07/04   William Lott                            25-M   Silver Lk. St. Park       rip current
15.  Sun            07/11   Perla Solis                               6-F      Covert Park                 unknown
16.  Fri              07/16   Jordy Graves                           17-M   South Haven               rip current
17.  Sat             07/17   James Savage                          55-M   Garfield Twp              swimming
18.  Fri              07/23   Mark Scheuer                          49-M   Grand Haven              rip current*
19.  Sun            07/25   Alfonso Quintero                    26-M   St. Joe                         rip current
20.  Sun            07/25   Jeremiah Green                       12-M   Racine                         unknown
21.  Sun            07/25   Lindsay Bilka                          17-F     Muskegon MI             rip current
22.  Mon           07/26   Kristopher Kane                      19-M   Sheboygan WI                        rip current
23.  Thur           08/05   Richard Drake                         67-M   Covert Park                 rip current
24.  Thur           08/05   Arther Walker                         71-M   Covert Park                 rip current
25.  Fri              08/06   Patrick Reymann                     63-M   Harbor Springs            kayaking
26.  Sun            08/08   Cody Prentiss                          15-M   Calumet Park              unknown
27.  Wed          08/11   Roman Bravo                          19-M   Ill. Beach St Park        unknown
28.  Sat             08/14   Anthony Goldsmith                44-M   Ludington MI             rip current
29.  Sun            08/15   Enrica Lorenz                          27-F     Muskegon MI             rip current
30.  Mon           08/16   Ethan Seitzer                           10-M   Berrien County           rip current
31.  Mon           08/16   Dolsey Lynn Squires               41-F     Gr. Traverse Bay         rip current
32.  Thur           08/19   Richard Habermas                  76-M   Grand haven               rip current
33.  Sun            08/22   Lorenzo Greer                         17-M   Mich. City IN             rip current
34.  Sun            08/22   Scott Hoover                           14-M   Mich. City IN             rip current
35.  Fri              09/03   Timothy Horvath                    26-M   Lincoln Twp MI          rip current
36.  Mon           09/03   Anupam Bhattacharjee           26-M   Ludington MI             pier wash-off
37.  Sun            09/13   Daniel Logsdon                      23-M   Warren Dunes             unknown
38.  Sat             09/18   Timothy Spiller                       49-M   Ludington                   fall from pier

LAKE ERIE
39.  Mon           06/28   Andrew Mooney         21-M   Long Beach ONT                   rip current
40.  Tues           07/06   Louis Barba                 16-M   Sterling St. Park MI                swimming
41.  Thurs         07/08   Anthony Alexander    17-M   Mentor OH                             rip current
42.  Sun            07/11   Chris Alkerton                        18-M   Rock Point      ONT                swimming
43.  Wed          07/14   Victor Arce Jr.                        30-M   Westfield        NY                  swimming
44.  Tues           07/27   Edwin Acosta             41-M   Cleveland        OH                  swim/boat
45.  Sun            08/08   Nate Polosito              14-M   Westfield        OH                  rip current
46.  Mon           08/16   Marco Butler               18-M   Rock Point      ONT                rip current
47.  Thur           08/19   John Doe                     40s-M  Erie                  PA                   unknown
48.  Thur           08/19   John Doe                     53-M   Sherkston        ONT                rip current
49.  Mon           08/23   Cynthia Riediger         53-F     Pelee Island     ONT                rip current*
50.  Mon           09/06   Harallamb Tasi            24-M   Monroe MI                              swimming       
51.  Fri              09/11   Marshal Sharpe           58-M   Hamilton ONT                        fishing
52.  Sun            10/10   Mohammed Aljiboori 19-M   Cleveland OH                         Unknown

LAKE SUPERIOR:
53.  Sat             07/03  Marvin Charette          18-M   Red Cliff                                 Unknown
54.  Wed          07/21   Rod Nilsestuen           62-M  Picnic Rocks                           rip current
55.  Thur           08/05   Elias Jenkins                15-M   Presque Isle                             rip current
56.  Thur           08/05   Alex Schuiteman         16-M   Presque Isle                             rip current
57.  Thur           08/05   Douglas Smith                        50-M   Grand Marais                          rip current
58.  Thur           08/05   Eric Smith                   16-M   Grand Marais                          rip current
59.  Fri              08/27   Devante Billups          18-M  Picnic Rocks                           swimming

LAKE ONTARIO:
60.  Mon           03/29   Jill Williams                 85-F     Sodus N.Y.                             Unknown
61.  Fri              05/28   Edward McMillon      20-M   Rochester NY                         Pier Jump
62.  Wed          06/09   John Doe                     23-M   Pt. Dalhousie                           fall from pier
63.  Fri              07/22   Justin Callahan            29-M   Brighton ONT                         kayaking
64.  Wed          07/28   Mehmet Yilmaz          22-M   Irondequoit Bay                      swim/boat
65.  Fri              08/06   Richard Woodall         77-M   Ellisburg ONT                         fishing
66.  Thur           09/02   Michael Steger            36-M   Olcott NY                               fishing

LAKE HURON:
67.  Sun            04/16   Lawrence Burack        61-M   Saginaw Bay                           Fishing
68.  Tues           06/29   Douglas Rucinskas      5-M     Bayfield ONT                         rip current
69.  Tues           06/29   Andrew Rucinskas      48-M   Bayfield ONT                         rip current*
70.  Sun            07/25   George Georgion Jr     16-M   Lexington MI                          rip current
71.  Tues           07/27   Joseph Lathan             18-M   Conneaut OH                          pier jump
72.  Sun            08/15   John Doe                     10-M   Georgan Bay                           canoeing
73.  Mon           08/16   Oksana Milovanovic   16-F     Kincardine ONT                     rip current
74.  Thurs         08/19   John Doe                     24-M   Sauble Beach ONT