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“Children Drown Without a Sound” Pool Safety Day Sat - Aug. 27, 2011 - 10 am - 2 pm. Fire Station 126 at 26320 Citrus St., Santa Clarita

Free Family Fun – Games, Swimming, Food, Freebies, and More. Hear from Paramedics and Emergency Room Doctors on Pool Safety. Sign up for CPR and Swim Lessons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: LACoFD Public Affairs
(323) 881-2411

“Children Drown Without a Sound”
Pool Safety Day at Fire Station 126

LOS ANGELES – August 18, 2011 – Firefighters use water to put out fires, but on Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., they'll use it to demonstrate the critical importance of pool safety during their "Children Drown Without a Sound" event at Fire Station 126 in the City of Santa Clarita.

“This will be a family fun day for the whole community, with an old-fashioned barbecue, water balloon toss and other summertime games for kids, portable swimming pools, giveaways and a fire hose squirt - what's a fire station event without that?” says Stephanie English, community services liaison for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Watch LA County firefighters “rescue” a young drowning victim, listen to a real 9-1-1 drowning call and hear from a family about the loss of their own child during a drowning incident last year. Radio Disney performers will entertain the audience and distribute “Safety Smart in the Water” movies, and Stewie the Duck will help kids learn to swim for safety. Local vendors and educators will offer free help and prevention ideas, and discounts to make your pool safer, and the American Heart Association will register residents for CPR classes.

LACoFD is proud to partner with many local and regional organizations, including the City of Santa Clarita, Stewie Children’s Charities, Radio Disney, The National Drowning Prevention Alliance, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the Swim for Life Foundation, to bring this event to the community.

For more information, contact LACoFD Community Services Liaison Stephanie English at (661) 287-3690, or the Public Information Team at (323) 881-2411.

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