Category: Safety
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Drowning at Hickory Park Raises Concerns About Swimming Lessons Accessibility | Queen City News
Catawba County deputies say a 7-year-old boy was pulled from a body of water behind Bruce Meisner Park Wednesday evening. The incident is raising concerns about accessibility to swimming lessons across the Charlotte area.
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Boy, 5, Drowns in Neighbor’s Pool After Being Left Unsupervised Outside His Home: Police | People
The boy was left alone while his mother helped her daughter with a school project inside the home, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez
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Free Swimming Lessons | KSTP 5 Eyewitness News
A Minneapolis group is stepping up to address a vital community need. The Minneapolis chapter of Jack and Jill says water safety is a critical issue, especially for Black children who face disproportionate drowning rates nationwide. They’re teaming up with V3 Sports to offer free swim lessons to families this month, and Megan Poole with…
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Lifeguards Save Swimmer From Drowning off Vero Beach Coast | WPBF 25 News
A group of lifeguards are being celebrated for their heroism after rescuing a swimmer in distress at South Beach Park in Vero Beach on Monday afternoon.
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Swim School Offers Lessons Ahead of Summer Season in Baton Rouge Area | WAFB
Summer is a few months away, and youth aquatic centers are offering swim lessons before the season begins. See WAFB
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YMCA Splash Week Returns With Swim Safety Lessons | News 8 WROC
While some splashed in puddles amid Tuesday’s rainy weather, others splashed into bigger waters at the YMCA for their second day of swimming lessons. Read Rochester First
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Learning to Swim | How a CDC Grant Is Putting la Vega Kids in the Pool for Free | KCENNews
The Greater Waco YMCA partners with La Vega ISD to offer free drowning prevention lessons to elementary students, teaching critical water safety skills.
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How to Prevent Drownings During This Unusually Warm Spring | Arizona’s Family
With temperatures rising earlier than usual across the Valley, it’s important to remember water safety. Ian shares tips to help keep children safe.
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Swim Instructor Urges Survival Lessons After 2 Children Drown | Local 12
Two children drowned within days of each other in the Tri-State, at least one of which had autism. That’s prompting a Northern Kentucky swim instructor to call for changes he says could save lives.