Parents beg courts to ban pools at family car centres after their toddler drowns
Lachlan died just two days before his third birthday.
Drowning
Four-year-old girl drowns “in a matter of seconds” at public pool
The young girl was surrounded by friends and family at the Orange Aquatic Centre.
Toddler drowns in backyard pool in Queensland just one week after the family moved house
18-month-old Phoenix Rodgers was out of sight for two minutes when the tragedy occurred.
Three-year-old found floating on her drowned mother amidst Hurricane Harvey destruction
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Four-year-old girl has drowned in a “tragic accident”
The young girl was submerged in the bath water for quite some time, according to a paramedic.
Mum goes inside to get an ice block, returns to find son unconscious in pool
Despite the three-year-old using a floatation device, his mother came back to find him face down in the water.
Sydney toddler drowns in backyard pond
The three-year-old had wandered into a neighbour’s yard where he fell into the unfenced pond.
Man dies at popular Sydney swimming spot
A 27-year-old man drowned while snorkelling with friends at Gordons Bay in Sydney’s east yesterday.
Brave little boy saves his aunt from drowning
When 90 percent of the activities your kid takes part in involve water, they really need to be able to recognize a problem and know how to deal with it.
Essential tips to keep children safe in the water
While swimming is an important part of Australian culture, drowning remains one of the highest causes of accidental death in children. The recent National Drowning Report compiled by Royal Life Saving shows child drowning deaths in Australia have again risen. Between July 1 2009 and June 30 2010, 48 children aged 0-14 years drowned. The […]