Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaSpecial to Valley NewsThough it is reaching the peak of summer, it seems like it’s been an “endless summer” as it’s been hot for so long. Many people are spending their time in pools to beat the heat. Unfortunately, there is the dangerous side to summer and swimming pools.Drowning incidents are dramatically on the rise locally and nationally. Parents whose children have drowned said the day of the tragedy started out just like any other day. No matter how the drowning happened or where it happened – pool, spa or any other body of water – one thing was the same, the seconds that claimed their child’s life slid by silently, without warning, it happens just like that and can never be brought back.Drowning is preventable. Start a Swimming
