drowning

Be Water Safe is the Message Behind National Drowning Prevention Month

May 19, 2023 | 2:19 PM

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Summer is just around the corner and San Diegans will be spending more time in and around the water. To encourage everyone to be water safe, the County and the Drowning Prevention Foundation teamed up today in Valley Center to promote National Drowning Prevention Month and Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.

Public Safety

VIDEO: County Helps Fund Expanded Swim Instruction and Water Safety Programs

May 2, 2022 | 3:37 PM

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May is Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Awareness Month in San Diego County and this year, the County has provided a $250,000 grant to expand the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego’s swim lesson and water safety program.

Health

Near-Drowning Incidents Increase in Children During Pandemic

Aug. 20, 2020 | 10:45 AM

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An increasing number of San Diego children have had to be rescued from private pools after nearly drowning, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.