Manatee County EMS Launches Water Safety Wednesdays

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Yesterday was the first Water Safety Wednesday, marking the launch of a summer long campaign to bring pool safety awareness to local families and visitors with young children. Manatee County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) officials tomorrow will announce details of the campaign during a press conference at G.T. Bray Recreation Center Pool tomorrow at 10:30 am. EMS will partner with Manatee Sheriff's Office and Safe Kids Florida Suncoast to deliver important messages about drowning prevention/water safety for kids. During the press conference, EMS Deputy Chief Sean Dwyer will go over some important messages for parents as public and private pools begin to reopen throughout Manatee County.

"We strongly recommend parents enroll children in swimming lessons when you feel they are ready," Dwyer said. "Children need to know how to tread water, float and stay by the shore. In all cases, there's no substitute for active adult supervision." There have been six pediatric drowning and near-drowning incidents in Manatee County since March. Florida leads the country in drowning deaths for children, according to Manatee County Public Safety Department. Dwyer will relay other important pool safety messages and give local media an opportunity to ask questions during the press event tomorrow.

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