Topic: Health & Safety

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Health & Safety : Jackass crew shocked by Irwin's death

Steve Irwin's death has sent a shiver through some of Hollywood's bravest souls.

At least one member of the infamous Jackass stunt crew, who have a cult following with teenagers around the world, is contemplating quitting stunts with wild animals after his own near-death experience with a shark.

"I think I'm generally going to close the book on wildlife encounters," Stephen Glover, best known to Jackass fans as Steve-O, told reporters in Los Angeles.

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Posted by Lsdeep on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 (2262 Reads)

Health & Safety : Shark-proofing for surfers

A Grover Beach couple make clothes and decals they say might repel the predators, though the jury’s still out on the results
Patrick S. Pemberton
ppemberton@thetribunenews.com

The experts say surfers stand a much greater chance of getting struck by lightning, dying in a plane crash or winning the California Lottery than getting killed by a shark.

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Posted by Lsdeep on Saturday, August 19, 2006 (138 Reads)

Health & Safety : Dominica Chamber to be Installed

The Eco-tourism Development Programme, of the Ministry of Tourism, funded by the European Union and the Government of Dominica, has provided the Government of Dominica with a hyperbaric chamber at a cost of Euro 750,000 as part of the Dive Improvement programme.

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Posted by Lsdeep on Monday, August 14, 2006 (160 Reads)