The NSW Ambulance Service has responded to 526 drowning related incidents in the past two years and 55 of them in the last month alone…
“One in five drowning incidents involves a child aged under five and we would like to work with the community to decrease these alarming statistics,” an Ambulance spokesman said.
“Young children are fascinated by and attracted to water, so it’s important to recognise or eliminate potential water dangers around your home.
“With the holiday season upon us and the warm weather finally here, the Ambulance Service of NSW is calling on parents and pool owners, beachgoers or visitors to the local dam to make sure that they take care and remember the basic safety rules that apply to being around the water this summer.
“For pool owners, make sure your backyard swimming pool fence meets the regulated Australian Health and Safety standards, is in good working order and you have a current CPR chart displayed prominently in view of the pool.
“Take these simple steps and take care so that cooling off in this summer swelter doesn’t end in a drowning tragedy.”
To assist you with checking the safety of your pool please use this check sheet.
The NSW Ambulance Service also reminds people that in the case of an emergency 000 call, remain on the line while details of the emergency are obtained and paramedics are dispatched.
This message from the NSW Ambulance Service highlights just how many incidents occur beyond the numbers of fatalities that the community generally hears about in the media.
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