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Jun 24, 2009 5:27 pm US/Central
Arlington 1-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning
ARLINGTON (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
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A 1-year-old child has died in an apparent drowning. The incident took place around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night at the child's home, located in the 1900 block of Primrose Lane in Arlington. Police arrived to find Damion Salazar in, what they called, an "injured state."
Paramedics performed CPR on Salazar in an attempt to save his life. When they were unsuccessful, the child was then taken to the Medical Center of Arlington.
Police would not go into detail, but it is believed that the child was in the family pool. Authorities are saying that the incident appears to be an unfortunate accident. "No one is under arrest at this time," said Sgt. Curtis Petties with the Arlington Police Department. "A lot of family members were at home at the time. We questioned them in reference to the child that was injured."
This is the third North Texas child who has drowned in just a few days. Over the weekend, an 11-year-old boy lost his life in an incident on Lake Worth, and a 17-year-old died while swimming at a Fort Worth hotel.
Police say its important to remember to impress water safety on your children at an early age.
"I still remember the swim rules from like being six years old and taking swim lessons," said 16-year old Willow Navarro as she swam in and east Fort Worth pool.
Even children who know how to swim can still drown. In fact a small child can drown in just a couple of inches of water in about 30 seconds. Here are tips provided by the City of Arlington:
1. Never leave a child unsupervised in or near a pool. Teach your child basic water survival skills such as floating and treading water. However remember that children that swim, can and do drown. A child can drown in 30 seconds in only 2 inches of water.
2. Keep rescue equipment by the pool at all times. Teach your child lifesaving methods. Discourage them from jumping in to help others. This often leads to a double tragedy. Teach them to throw the victim something that floats to hold on to while they call an adult for help.
3. Make sure your swimming pool is adequately fenced and that the gate is self-closing and self-latching.
4. Make sure the depths of your pool are clearly marked and that your child understands their meaning.
5. If a child is missing, check the pool first.
6. If you live in an apartment community and have concerns regarding the safety of your pool, please contact 817-459-6777.
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