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Overweight man drowns ‘in front of lifeguards’ at Washington state water park as America’s shocking summer for theme park safety continues

  • First responders were unable to resuscitate the man 
  • Victim, 33, may have weighed at least 240 pounds, according to witnesses
  • Incident occurred at Wild Waves theme park just northeast of Tacoma
  • Witnesses say lifeguards were 'slow to react' to drowning man 
  • Pool where drowning occurred was closed to visitors on Sunday 

By ARIEL ZILBER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 21:47 EST, 21 August 2016 | UPDATED: 01:40 EST, 22 August 2016

 

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A 33-year-old man drowned at a water park in Washington state on Saturday evening, raising questions about the competence of the lifeguards employed there.

The tragedy occurred at Wild Waves, a theme park located in Federal Way, a few miles northeast of Tacoma. The water park pool where the drowning occurred was closed to visitors on Sunday.

According to KIRO-TV, the man, who by some accounts was near six feet tall and may have weighed at least 240 pounds, was last seen alive in one of the activity pools.

Witnesses told the television station that lifeguards on the scene were slow to react when it was apparent that the man was under water and in danger.

Wild Waves Theme Park Activity Pool (seen here) is where a 33-year-old man drowned on Saturday as witnesses say lifeguards looked on
 
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Wild Waves Theme Park Activity Pool (seen here) is where a 33-year-old man drowned on Saturday as witnesses say lifeguards looked on

The lifeguards were said to have been combative, indecisive, and arguing amongst themselves about what to do next – wasting precious minutes as the man's life hung in the balance.

When first responders tried to resuscitate the man, it was too late.

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'At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, our lifeguards pulled a 33-year-old male from the activity pool,' the water park's management said in a statement. 'Lifeguards and first responder teams immediately administered CPR and 911 was called.'

'At 5:33 p.m., South King Fire and Rescue crews arrived on scene and continued rescue efforts. Unfortunately, the man did not regain consciousness. We are helping authorities with the follow-up investigation.'

'Our thoughts are with the family in this difficult time.'

Wild Waves, which is located in Federal Way, Washington, closed the pool where the drowning took place on Sunday, though visitors flocked to other parts of the park
 
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Wild Waves, which is located in Federal Way, Washington, closed the pool where the drowning took place on Sunday, though visitors flocked to other parts of the park

KOMO-TV interviewed a former lifeguard who worked at the theme park. He said that he was concerned for the safety of visitors after observing their behavior while on the job.

'You know, you're a lifeguard and I think they need to take that a little more seriously,' Brad Lampman told KOMO-TV. 'They weren't watching, one of the girls was sitting there talking to her friends.'

The identity of the victim has not been released for publication.  



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3752314/Overwight-man-drowns-lifeguards-Washington-state-water-park-America-s-shocking-summer-theme-park-safety-continues.html#ixzz4I6qbwuqI 
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The lifeguards, most of them, were useless at Bethany Beach. Too busy standing up giving signals to each other and putting their umbrellas up to notice anything happening. It was a joke.

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They are. But then again, even if they are doing their job, they are usually watching the children, and not the grown men.

But, what does overweight have to do with the story?

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Lawyerlady wrote:

They are. But then again, even if they are doing their job, they are usually watching the children, and not the grown men.

But, what does overweight have to do with the story?

 It sounds like they are going to try and blame his weight rather than their slow response.



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Lawyerlady wrote:

They are. But then again, even if they are doing their job, they are usually watching the children, and not the grown men.

But, what does overweight have to do with the story?

 It sounds like they are going to try and blame his weight rather than their slow response.

 Well the joke's on them in that case - fat floats and muscle sinks. 



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240 lbs for a 6 foot tall man is actually not that overweight.

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Fat people float so maybe that is the point of making that a headline. Who knows. But, yeah, 240 isn't all that "fat" nowadays.

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Fat people don't always float.

That's like saying skinny people always sink.

It was part of the headline for sensationalism.

Unless it speaks to some prejudice on the part of the lifeguards.

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