The June 12 edition of Le Parisien Paris IDF relays our concerns following the closure of the swimming pools. Therefore, this is a wasted drowning prevention year.
“The prolonged confinement of the basins of the capital risks having dramatic consequences. Indeed, “It is between March and June that parents strongly demand “SELF-RESCUE” classes. Especially for children from 3 years old“.
“We are worried, because it is a wasted drowning prevention year” reacts Olivier Chazot, founder of the Swim Stars swimming school.
Swim Stars offers AUTO-RESCUE courses, an anti-drowning prevention program that is suitable for children from 3 years old (video). But unfortunately the latter “had to stop at the dawn of their peak activity. ” So rightly so, “Swim Stars drowning prevention actors worry about summer ”Writes Le Parisien.
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« We can’t do any prevention, insists Olivier Chazot. “Or it is 75% of our activity during the 3 or 4 months before the summer, which is the period when the most accidents occur in private swimming pools. In fact, it only takes a few seconds, put away your groceries while a little paddles in the family pool, make a phone call when you think it is safe … However, drowning is the 2nd cause of death among children under the age of 18. 4 years old, he insists. And this happens 80% in private poolss ».
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