Life-saving water tips as temperatures rise around the Valley
There was an increase in drowning deaths in both adults and children 5-years and younger in the Valley from 2019 to 2020, according to the Children s Safety Zone. Author: Jen Wahl Updated: 1:52 PM MST April 5, 2021
MESA, Ariz. As temperatures rise this season and more people enjoy the pool, safety experts caution Arizonans to stay water-aware at all times.
Drowning deaths in adults and children increased from 2019 to 2020 in the Valley
In 2019, the Children s Safety Zone reported 36 total drowning deaths in Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Five of those deaths were in children ages 0 to 5. In 2020, they reported an increase with 47 total deaths. 14 of those deaths were in children ages 0 to 5.