Drowning
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Matthew Bashaw, 27, was vacationing with friends at the Colorado River in Arizona when he died
Authorities said the child was submerged in 鈥渕urky, opaque鈥� water for an unknown amount of time
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Crews pulled the man from the water in critical condition and performed CPR, but were unable to save him
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
When deputies arrived, they assisted in performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived
Tianna Hollinside was taken to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR
Officers began CPR until paramedics arrived; the incident is still under investigation
When their father awoke and realized they were missing, he called 911 twice
Greg Schott was attending the race in support of his teammates when a swimmer lost consciousness and did not have a pulse
Officials said the victims were without any safety equipment, such as life jackets
Officer Eric Mumaw fell into the water while trying to rescue a suicidal woman whose car went into the river
Paramedics began CPR and took the child to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
Officers and paramedics tried to revive the children; they were pronounced dead at a hospital
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
A babysitter called 911 after notifying a neighbor, who immediately began performing CPR on the infant
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
The man dove into and pulled the teen from the river, and performed CPR until first responders arrived
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
The death of a 26-year-old farm equipment operator has been ruled an accident
Four people, who organized the outing for 47 summer campers despite cyclone warnings, have been detained
The man fell out of his boat and was spotted 50 yards off shore yelling for help
Rangers believe a man died after falling into a thermal hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park
The bodies were found downstream, bringing the death toll to nine
An Army truck at Fort Hood overturned in swift water killing at least 5 soldiers
Three bystanders performed CPR on the boy until paramedics arrived; the boy was breathing on his own and is in stable condition
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The girl took her mother to the shallow end and flipped her face up before alerting relatives who called 911
All three drowned after heavy rains caused major flooding in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma
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