South Haven Council considering lifeguard program wsjm.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsjm.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Monday in favor of a bill requiring increased beach safety measures along the state’s Lake Michigan coast. Senate Bill 253 would mandate that the owner of a pier or public access site on the lake install rescue equipment, including at least one ring buoy. The bill would also require local governments to publish online reports .
Bill to require rescue equipment along Lake Michigan aims to prevent drownings wboi.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wboi.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Last year 39 people drowned in Lake Michigan, six of them along Indiana beaches and other public sites. A state senator is trying, once again, to pass legislation that would require all public beaches and piers to have rescue equipment nearby.