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Glendale Fire Department Hopes to Raise Awareness with Mock Drowning Presentation
The 2008 Glendale Water Safety Day, sponsored by the Glendale Parks and Recreation department, Glendale Fire and Southwest Ambulance, will be a day of fun and education for everyone who plans on coming out. Several partners will be on hand and will provide safety information. Southwest Ambulance will present Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs with a check for $5,000 which will go towards providing free swim lessons for children.
Southwest Ambulance is also donating an AED (automated external defibrillator) to be housed at the Rose Lane Aquatic Center.
Glendale Firefighters along with Southwest Ambulance crews and life guards will perform a mock drowning and will talk about the impact of such an unfortunate event. “Unfortunately since 2000, on average approximately 20 children have died each year due to drowning in Maricopa County,” said Glendale Fire Chief Mark Burdick. “For every fatal child drowning, there are several others who suffer from life long disabilities due to near drowning,” Chief Burdick continued. “We are asking everyone to please watch your children around water,” Chief Burdick added.
- WHO: Glendale Fire, Glendale Parks and Recs, Southwest Ambulance
- WHAT: 2008 Glendale Water Safety Day
- WHEN: Saturday, May 24, 2008. 11am. – 2pm.
- WHERE: Rose Lane Pool, 5003 W. Marlette Ave., Glendale.
- WHY: To Raise Water Safety Awareness. Since 2000, approximately 20 children have died each year due to drowning in Maricopa County.
Timeline and Visuals:
- 11am-2pm: Static Apparatus Display. Several partners with safety booths, Glendale Fire’s ‘Kiddie Train’, Glendale Fire Safety Clown.
- 1pm: Southwest Ambulance Presents Mayor with $5,000 check to provide free swim lessons.
- 1:20pm: Mock Drowning Presentation including air lifting the patient with HALO-151 to simulate transport to nearby hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2008
CONTACT: Daniel Valenzuela, Firefighter/PIO
623-695-7668 Cell
