Miscellaneous

• Safety First When It Comes To Kayaking And Canoeing

  Bret Hanna | June 16, 2009 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Utah has dozens of lakes and rivers that are navigable by kayaks and canoes - navigating them safely should be the first order of business. There are a number of great resources out there to consult...

• Avoid Hidden Perils of Local Streams & Creeks

  Mark Williams | June 14, 2009 9:02 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  June is national boating month. So, in keeping with that theme, I thought I would add my observations to the number of great blogs already appearing on InjuryBoard. However, in a slight...

• Water Skiing, Tubing, Wakeboarding and Kneeboarding - Incredible Fun But Safety First

  Bret Hanna | June 13, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  My father grew up on a lake in Michigan and he had a boat before he had a car. He and his brothers and sister lived in the water and were active members of the local water ski club, the Ski Devils....

• Early Season Utah Boating Deaths Underscore Need For Safety Reminders

  Bret Hanna | June 12, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Utah's 2009 boating season had barely begun when deadly reminders of the need to be vigilant about safety cropped up. On April 25th, a boat with 6 passengers sank in one of Utah's most popular...

• Utah Boating Accident? Here's What to Do

  Bret Hanna | June 10, 2009 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  You've headed out in your boat to enjoy Utah's lakes and reservoirs but the unthinkable has happened; you've had an accident. The obvious question is what to do when an accident occurs. Utah law...

• Utah Boating Safety - Take The First Steps

  Bret Hanna | June 10, 2009 2:00 AM | 2 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Summer is the time to hit the lakes and resevoirs in Utah for boating fun. For those who are not versed in local boating safety, adequate training is critical. To achieve this goal, Utah State...

• Drowning Death of Ogden Toddler Highlights Need for Water Safety Awareness

  Bret Hanna | June 09, 2009 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Spring brings warmer weather and that means snow melts in the mountains of the West. That, in turn, means high runoff swelling rivers to their Spring-time high water marks. While lakes and rivers at...

• H1N1 Swine Flu Still Poses Local Threat

  Bret Hanna | June 02, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Three missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints stationed at the church's Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, have been diagnosed with the H1N1 swine flu. Another 17...

• Flash Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Southeastern Utah

  Bret Hanna | May 26, 2009 7:20 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Heavy rains over the Memorial Day weekend caused flash flooding in the canyons of Southeastern Utah which killed one and endangered several others who are lucky to be alive. Today, The Salt Lake...

• Health Insurers Agree to End Discrimination Based on Gender

  Bret Hanna | May 07, 2009 11:42 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  At long last, health insurers have agree to end discrimination in the form of charging women higher premiums than men for identical coverage. Senator John Kerry introduced a bill on Tuesday that...