According to the county, drowning is the number one cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1-4. Advocates are working to promote water safety to San Diegans to keep the unimaginable from happening.
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That means it’s important to identify risks and how to prevent drownings around any area with a body of water. That can be done by fencing off pools, designating supervision when children are in a pool or swimming, knowing how to perform CPR if a drowning occurs, and enrolling children in swimming lessons., teaches children as young as six months how to survive if they fall into the water.
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