Summer starts with warnings about beach and pool safety in peak season for drownings

ABC NEWS (Australia)

It’s the start of summer, which is also the peak season for child drownings across Australia. Authorities are imploring adults to be aware of the risks.

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00:00Over the holidays, more families will experience the simple joy of days at the beach.

00:08Surf Lifesavers want everyone to make it home.

00:11Since mid-August, we've already had 11 beach-related drownings.

00:14That's more than we had this time last year.

00:17There's a growing trend of people swimming outside of patrolled areas and times.

00:22So far this year, Queensland Lifesavers have rescued more than 500 children.

00:28And December and January are the highest risk months.

00:32Swim between the red yellow flags. If we can't see you, we can't save you.

00:35There are hazards at home too.

00:39Around Australia, swimming pools are the biggest drowning danger zone for children aged 4 and under.

00:46In the past year, just over half of all drowning deaths in that age group happened in swimming pools.

00:52Young lives can be lost quickly and quietly.

00:56Children, particularly under 5, don't struggle, they don't call out and they don't make a noise.

01:01They just slip silently under the water.

01:03Often guilt-riddled parents were only briefly distracted.

01:07Mostly they say that they only looked away for a minute, either on their phone or they got distracted by something else happening.

01:14Last year, 26 children died from drowning in Australia. Others were left with ongoing injuries.

01:21Secondary to the brain being starved of oxygen.

01:24A reminder the season's delights need to be enjoyed with caution.

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