{"id":10431,"date":"2014-02-21T15:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=10431"},"modified":"2014-02-21T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:38:20","slug":"lifesaving-and-water-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=10431","title":{"rendered":"Lifesaving and Water Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">Karl Smith is a volunteer who is very much involved with Irish Water Safety.\u00a0 He talks to Noel McGuinness about the recent National Championships where teams from aroundIreland\u00a0had an action-packed day at the\u00a0University\u00a0of\u00a0Limerick\u2019s 50 metre pool complex.\u00a0 Karl explains that this annual competition gives those involved in lifesaving an opportunity to compete in conditions that they can also encounter in real-life rescues.\u00a0 Like Karl, many children, teenagers and adults have come to the sport of lifesaving through Irish Water Safety\u2019s classes.\u00a0 This is a unique sport as it is fun to be involved in but it also gives back a valuable lifesaving skill to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">In addition to describing the fun of the action-packed championships, Karl also gives a reminder from Irish Water Safety about how to keep safe in flooded areas.\u00a0 For advice on water safety and details of classes see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iws.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.iws.ie<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6747\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nearfm\/neararchive.org\/upload\/LifesavingandWaterSafety.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return 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