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THE DROWNING SUPPORT NETWORK

Flash floods. Tsunamis. Rivers. Oceans. Hurricanes. The force of moving water is powerful, majestic sometimes, and also potentially deadly.

Lakes. Ponds. Swimming pools and spas. Even still water offers a hidden hazard. It only takes 30-seconds for a child to drown. And contrary to what people think, there is usually no cry for help. Drowning is a silent killer...

Too many families continue to suffer the loss or injury of loved ones in open water. In addition to sudden death bereavement, post-traumatic stress injury (PTSD) is frequently a compounding problem.

The Drowning Support Network (DSN) offers peer support to those who have lost loved ones in drownings or other aquatic accidents, including when no physical remains have been recovered, or the recovery process has been lengthy and difficult. Water rescue/recovery personnel are also welcome to participate.

We lend one another support and guidance. We promote drowning prevention programs, water rescue training for emergency responders, standards for recovery operations that reduce the burden on grieving families, and we lobby for change in the way all open and moving water related emergencies are managed.

We honor confidentiality. No research. No nonprofit or commercial solicitations allowed.

DSN is a moderated group. All potential members are screened and all messages are monitored. Members must agree to abide by our published terms of use in order to participate.

Information on this site is designed to support, not replace, physician-patient, provider-patient relationships.


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DROWNING SUPPORT NETWORK ADVOCACY GROUP
(DSN Advocacy)

DNS Advocacy is working to create change in the way drowning deaths and other deaths in the aquatic environment are prevented or managed.

DSN Advocacy is a companion group that grew out of the Drowning Support Network (DSN). Families wishing to create positive change in the aftermath of personal tragedies, as well as water rescue and recovery personnel and other education and safety specialists are welcome to participate.

We lend one another support and guidance on strategic planning and dealing with political challenges. We want to ensure that water rescue and recovery operations are well managed, funded, supported, and politically mandated. We promote drowning prevention programs, water rescue training for emergency responders worldwide, standards for recovery operations that will reduce the burden on grieving families, and we lobby for change in the way pool and spa incidents, as well as open and moving water related emergencies are handled.

The Drowning Support Network (DSN) offers peer grief support for those who have lost loved ones in drownings or other aquatic accidents, including when no physical remains have been recovered, or the recovery process has been lengthy and difficult.

Founder/Moderator: Award winning writer and documentary filmmaker Nancy Rigg has long advocated for water safety and education following the death of her fiance, Earl Higgins, who lost his life attempting to rescue a child in fast-moving floodwaters.

We honor confidentiality and do not permit business, research or nonprofit solicitations.

DSN is supported by the Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Information on this site is designed to support, not replace, physician-patient, provider-patient or attorney-client relationships.


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Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards

The Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards honor outstanding achievement in the technical rescue discipline of swiftwater and flood rescue. They are not heroism awards, but rather recognize preparedness, teamwork, and a job well done, sometimes under extreme conditions, where training is vital to the success of rescue missions, as well as the safety of rescue personnel.

The awards were established in 1993 by members of the Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) in honor of Earl Higgins, a writer and filmmaker who lost his life in 1980 while rescuing a child who was swept down the flood-swollen Los Angeles River, and Jeffrey Langley, a Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter-paramedic, who lost his life in a helicopter incident in 1993.

There are several award categories, including the highest award presented: the Higgins and Langley Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Swiftwater Rescue. The Program Development Award honors those who have developed and implemented stellar swiftwater rescue programs. The International Award honors international teamwork and individual accomplishments. Special Commendation Awards recognize individual contributions, as well as teamwork. And on occasion, the Lifetime Achievement Award is presented.

The Awards are presented during the National Association for Search and Rescue Conference, followed by presentations at the local level.


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http://www.higginsandlangley.org
http://www.cfspress.com/hlawards.htm


The Higgins and Langley Memorial Award

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