water safety

How Do You Rescue a Sinking SUV? Ask for the Super-Pontoon Special!
How Do You Rescue a Sinking SUV? Ask for the Super-Pontoon Special!
How Do You Rescue a Sinking SUV? Ask for the Super-Pontoon Special!
Wait, it was 22 below zero here a few mornings ago! How can lake ice possibly be unsafe? I don't have the answer key, but I suspect it's all the snow we've had: 80-100" and counting. Snow is an excellent insulator, and a few feet of insulating snow probably kept the lake ice from thickening up properly - or an underwater spring - or a strong current beneath the ice...
Need a Summer Job, UMD’s Rec Sports Outdoor Program Needs Water Safety Instructors
Need a Summer Job, UMD’s Rec Sports Outdoor Program Needs Water Safety Instructors
Need a Summer Job, UMD’s Rec Sports Outdoor Program Needs Water Safety Instructors
I was at the Northland Community Wellness Day this past Saturday and one of the exhibitors caught my eye.  Primarily because I use to be a Water Safety Instructor (WSI) at the Wrenshall Pool in the late 70's, early 80's.  It's a very fulfilling job knowing that you are teaching a lifesaving technique to students, some of whom are still in contact with me today.  If you need a summer job, consider