ROANOKE, Va. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports 70% of pool drownings among children under 15 happen in residential settings and that number increases to 85% for children under five.
On World Drowning Prevention Day, Virginia health officials are urging parents to act.
“Drowning can occur in any amount of water as little as two inches and can happen in as short of a time period as 60 seconds,” said Rachel Dumene, Central Shenandoah Health District spokesperson…