The city of Chandler is hosting a water safety event on Saturday in an effort to get ahead of preventable drowning incidents. City officials have said they've experienced an uptick in drowning-related events.
Summer is approaching and kids are diving back into public pools like the one at Hamilton Aquatic Center in Chandler .The city is reopening three pools this weekend by hosting a water safety walk on Saturday."We select a neighborhood that might have had a previous incident where we've had some drownings and the community helps us spread the word about watching your kids around water," Chandler Battalion Chief Blas Minor said.
The Water You Doing campaign, put on by the city of Chandler will have city aquatics, fire and police personnel present to teach families CPR and educate them about the importance of supervision."Our lifeguards are a second layer of defense," Jessica Chamberlain, Chandler's Aquatics Supervisor said. "The more eyes on the kids the better. It happens fast and with silence, not like in the movies.
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