Health
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Local leaders gathered poolside today in Oceanside in observance of World Drowning Prevention Day. The County of San Diego, along with the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego, City of Oceanside, and Black Star Water Polo were there to remind everyone that water safety saves lives.
Public Safety
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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
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Summer is here and that means it’s time to go swimming. The County’s Department of Environmental Health is out and about year-round inspecting public swimming pool locations to make sure they are safe in order to protect the public from getting sick and to prevent drownings. That’s over 7,300 bodies of water, such as pools, spas, and splash pads, in apartments, hotels, parks and other public spaces.