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TUCSON - August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and Safe Kids Tucson held kick-off event Thursday at the DeMont Family Swim School. |
The drowning death of Classical High sophomore Salim Fort has left those who knew him wondering just what he might have achieved had his life not been cut short. |
Tuesday marked the official kick-off of Drowning Prevention Month. |
Twenty seconds. That's how quickly a child can drown, marking how fleeting the margin between life and death can be. |
A day dedicated to drowning prevention couldn't come at a better time. |
Wednesday a young boy nearly drowned at a pool in Casselton. Ben Metzger had wandered into the deep end of the pool, but a lifeguard saw him and saved him. |
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