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Sam Brown (4) and Josh Brown (3) play in the children’s pool at the Linden Public swimming pool, in Johannesburg. Picture: Jennifer Bruce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A two-year-old boy drowned on Thursday morning, in a swimming pool at a residence in Amanzimtoti, Durban.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s believed family members were searching for the toddler when they discovered his body floating in the pool.<\/p>\n
Netcare911 spokesman Jeff Wicks says a relative immediately pulled the child from the pool and initiated CPR while emergency services were called to the scene.<\/p>\n
Wicks says when medics arrived, they took over care of the child, but despite their best efforts to revive the boy, he died at his home.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of South Africa (CAPFSA) says young children are particularly vulnerable to drowning incidents over the festive period.<\/p>\n
Spokeswoman for the organisation, Dorothy Schulman, says the open water is inviting on hot days.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur advice has always been to supervise children, even if they can swim. We recommend a three step protection of residential swimming areas that includes: fully fenced in areas, with a pool covering and an alarm bell on the access gate or pool net.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schulman says it’s not only swimming pools that should be guarded, but Jacuzzis, fish ponds, large buckets of water, and plastic and blow up paddling pools too.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn South Africa, we have a very relaxed attitude about water safety. One of the top three reasons of child death, is drowning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most vulnerable age group ranges from babies who can crawl up until six and seven year old’s.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parents should consider it an investment in safety to send their children to swimming classes as an added precaution, Schulman said.<\/p>\n
Media reports over the past month have pegged the number of drownings across the country, at an estimated 23. – IOL<\/p>\n
www.childsafe.org.za<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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