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Worries Grow As UH Closes Center For Treating Sick Divers
Hawaii’s only public hyperbaric treatment facility was serving about one diver per week suffering decompression sickness.
Courtesy: Real Hawaii TV
Hawaii Hotels Airing New Ocean Safety Videos For Visitors
Two years in the making, the four clips will be shown in hotel rooms on the Real Hawaii TV channel.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Hawaii Tourists Are Drowning At Nine Times The Rate Of Locals
The 92 drowning deaths in 2016 represented a slight decrease from the previous year, but was slightly above average for the decade.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2015
Experts: Why Do So Many Hawaii Visitors Die Snorkeling?
A doctor says new full-face masks are a “recipe for disaster.” He wants to measure the breathing resistance in various types of snorkeling tubes.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Save Beaches Or Property? Climate Change Will Force Tough Choices
A coastal hazard expert briefs Hawaii officials and others about the need to adapt to rising sea levels and warmer temperatures.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Counties Threaten To Pull Lifeguards Over Fear Of Lawsuits
The Legislature is debating whether to extend limited liability protections for lifeguards over the objections of a group of personal injury lawyers.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Maui’s Decision On Lifeguard Pay Raises May Scuttle A Statewide Deal
UPDATED: Pay increases for hundreds of public safety workers have been approved by the Legislature and every other county.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Three Visitors Die In One Week
The drowning of an Australia man marked the third tourist death in three days.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
How To Save Lives Without Scaring Tourists Away
Ocean safety experts, tourism officials, lawmakers and families who have lost loved ones have definite ideas about keeping visitors safe in Hawaii.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
WATCH: This Video Could Help Save You Or Someone You Love
This short video has valuable advice on how to survive a Hawaii vacation or even a day at the beach.