First Alert Safety Check: Don’t forget water safety gear this 4th of July

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The World Health Organization reports that drowning has claimed over 3 million lives in the past decade, mostly children and youth.

Heading into your holiday plans this weekend, consider adding drowning prevention to your to-do list.

Safe Kids Worldwide found that from 2020 to 2023, 2/3 of child drownings happened between May and August, with July accounting for the highest number of deaths…

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