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Deep Dive Into Water Safety

Deep Dive Into Water Safety

著者： Kauaʻi Community Radio - KKCR
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Deep Dive Into Water Safety is a podcast dedicated to to one powerful truth: Drowning is preventable. Hosted by Kauaʻi waterperson Margaret Wright, the show features conversations with experts and community leaders from around the world who are working to save lives in and around the water. Together, we explore practical strategies to prevent drownings, educate swimmers, keiki, and parents, and create clear, culturally grounded messaging that makes a difference. Deep Dive is guided by Hawaiʻiʻs first statewide Water Safety Plan, a plan built on the realities that Hawaiʻi has the second highest drowning rate in the United States and that we can do better. Deep Dive Into Water Safety is produced on Kauaʻi by Kauaʻi Community Radio - KKCR, Kauaʻiʻs independent, non-commercial, listener-supported community radio station. kkcr.org.Copyright 2026 ウォータースポーツ マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 水泳・ダイビング 生物科学 科学 経済学
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  • Deep Dive: An Interview with Sam Johnson

    Deep Dive: An Interview with Sam Johnson
    2026/07/20
    Episode Notes

    Building Water Competence: What Hawaiʻi Can Learn from England

    Every child deserves the knowledge and confidence to make safe decisions around water. But what is the best way to teach it?

    This episode explores England's nationally coordinated approach to water safety education and the lessons it offers for Hawaiʻi. It examines why England developed a National Water Safety Competency Framework and National Water Safety Education Pathway, bringing leading organizations together to deliver consistent, evidence based water safety education from early childhood through secondary school.

    A central theme is the difference between teaching children to swim and developing true water competence, the knowledge, skills, judgment, and behaviors needed to recognize hazards, assess risk, make informed decisions, and respond safely in and around water.

    The discussion explores how England is evaluating classroom and lifeguard led education, the importance of reinforcing water safety throughout a child's education, and the challenge of determining whether increased knowledge translates into safer behavior and fewer drownings.

    The episode also examines emerging challenges, including climate change, heatwaves, flooding, storms, and changing coastal conditions. It highlights how these issues are being incorporated into school education, public awareness campaigns, and outreach efforts before periods of increased water risk.

    Finally, the conversation considers practical ideas that could be adapted for Hawaiʻi, including proactive lifeguard engagement with beach users, measuring prevention activities alongside rescues, improving data collection on near misses and nonfatal drownings, and building on successful community programs such as Nā Kama Kai.

    Whether you're a parent, educator, lifeguard, policymaker, or simply interested in drowning prevention, this episode demonstrates how a coordinated, evidence based approach to water safety education can help build lifelong water competence and save lives.

    **

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    57 分
  • Deep Dive: An Interview with Sara Kehaulani Goo

    Deep Dive: An Interview with Sara Kehaulani Goo
    2026/07/03
    Episode Notes

    **What's Your Kuleana?The Question Hawaiʻi Asks the World

    What does kuleana really mean?

    In this thought provoking conversation, award winning journalist Sara Kehaulani Goo, President of Creator Content at The Washington Post and author of Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawaiʻi, shares the story behind her family's effort to protect ancestral land on Maui and the deeper journey that followed into history, identity, culture, and the responsibilities we inherit from those who came before us.

    Sara explains that kuleana is often translated as responsibility, but in the Hawaiian understanding it means much more. It is an honor, a stewardship, and a commitment to something larger than ourselves. It connects us to family, community, place, and future generations.

    The conversation explores the legacy of the Māhele, the Hawaiian Renaissance, the experiences of Native Hawaiians living throughout the diaspora, and what visitors should understand when they come to Hawaiʻi. Sara encourages visitors to approach Hawaiʻi with curiosity, humility, and a desire to learn. She reminds us that Hawaiʻi is not simply a vacation destination, but a living culture, a unique environment, and a place with a rich history that deserves understanding and respect. She encourages visitors to become more informed travelers, to appreciate the culture and history of the islands, and to recognize their connection to the places and communities they visit.

    Along the way, Sara challenges listeners to consider a simple but powerful question:

    What's your kuleana?

    For Deep Dive Into Water Safety, this conversation offers an important insight. Building a culture of safety is not only about sharing information. It is about helping people feel connected to the places they visit, and to the communities they become part of. People protect what they value, and they value what they understand.

    Whether your kuleana is to family, culture, land, water, or community, this episode explores a Hawaiian idea that may have something to teach all of us.

    Because the question is not just what kuleana means, the question is: What's your kuleana?**

    2026 SUMMER TOUR

    July 7, 2 pm Honoka'a, Big Island, @Beach Dog Books with Kolby Akamu Moser

    July 7, 6 pm Kona, Hawai'i Island, @Kona Stories Words & Wine Author Night

    July 8, 12 pm, Hilo, Hawai'i Island, at Hilo Public Library with Dr. Larry Kimura co-hosted by @Basically Books

    July 10, 10:30 am, Honolulu, @Civil Beat with Blaze Lovell Register here.

    July 11, 2 pm Honolulu, @Barnes & Noble in conversation with journalist and author Kirstin Downey

    July 13, 12 pm Līhu'e, Kaua'i, @Līhu'e Public Library

    6 pm, @Waimea Public Library

    July 14, 10 am, Kaumakani, Kaua'i @Talk Story Bookstore

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    39 分
  • Deep Dive: An Interview with Sam Proffitt

    Deep Dive: An Interview with Sam Proffitt
    2026/06/29
    Episode Notes Beyond the Rescue: What One Rip Current Incident Teaches Us About Saving Lives This episode features Sam Proffitt, Ocean Rescue Director for Wrightsville Beach, firefighter, paramedic, veteran lifeguard, researcher, and member of the International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA). His work bridges frontline rescue operations and drowning research, including studies on drowning care, responder mental health, rip currents, and emergency messaging. Also joining the conversation was Lt. Jamie Miess of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue. A recent high-profile rip current rescue featured on Good Morning America became the starting point for a far-reaching discussion about drowning prevention, emergency response, public education, data collection, lifeguard mental health, and the future of water safety. The conversation began with a review of the rescue itself. Sam Proffitt, who responded to the incident, described arriving after reports of multiple swimmers in distress approximately 50–55 yards offshore. Rescuers made immediate contact with a child and recovered an unconscious adult who had become submerged. Initial treatment included five rescue breaths, chest compressions, CPR, police assistance, and transport to a trauma center. The rescue also sparked a broader discussion about media coverage and public messaging. Participants noted that early news reports often contain inaccuracies because they rely on witness accounts collected during stressful and chaotic situations. Rather than focusing on sensational details, speakers argued that media coverage should emphasize prevention. Rip currents emerged as a major focus of the discussion. Sam described an unusually busy three-week period during which lifeguards responded to approximately 60 rip-current-related incidents, illustrating how frequently lifeguards intervene before a situation becomes a drowning emergency. Lifeguards explained that many drownings occur on calm-looking days when beachgoers underestimate risk and fail to recognize the hazards beneath the surface. The group emphasized that drowning is a process rather than a single event. Panic, increasing fatigue, loss of confidence, and physiological deterioration often occur long before a person submerges. Participants argued that public education should focus on helping people recognize the early stages of distress and understand how drowning develops. A recurring theme throughout the conversation was the challenge of collecting accurate drowning data. Fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents remain underreported and inconsistently classified. Without better data on non-fatal drownings, it remains difficult to determine which interventions and treatments are most effective. The discussion also explored practical prevention strategies. Speakers advocated simple, universal messaging, swimming near lifeguards, understanding warning flags, bringing flotation devices to unguarded beaches, and asking lifeguards about local conditions before entering the water. A central theme was that prevention efforts must reach visitors before they arrive at the beach. The discussion also emphasized the value of flotation as a prevention tool. Lt. Jamie Mies discussed encouraging visitors to consider bringing a flotation device when visiting the beach, particularly when lifeguards are not present or when they are unfamiliar with local ocean conditions. The conversation also examined water safety education programs, including junior guard programs, school outreach initiatives, and seasonal camps serving approximately 150–160 children each summer. Another important topic was the mental health of lifeguards and first responders. Participants discussed the emotional toll associated with rescues, fatalities, and repeated exposure to traumatic incidents, highlighting concerns about PTSD and the need for stronger support systems. The final portion of the discussion focused on research and innovation. Sam described a collaborative project with the University of North Carolina Wilmington that will use artificial intelligence to analyze approximately ten years of drone footage collected during rip-current events. Researchers hope the findings will help improve future safety messaging and better understand rip-current behavior. The conversation also explored doctoral research examining how people process emergency messages and whether artificial intelligence can help tailor messages to specific audiences. With approximately 1,000–1,500 data points collected, the research seeks to identify factors that influence how people respond to safety information. Regional collaboration was also discussed. Puerto Rico was highlighted as an example of a locally driven water-rescue and water-safety program that has grown through community leadership and partnerships. Participants discussed sharing regional plans and lessons learned, and Sam expressed interest in reviewing Hawaiʻi's Water Safety Plan to identify ...
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