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Jun 182024
 

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — An elderly woman drowned after she possibly experienced a medical emergency Monday morning in a pool in Chandler.

Firefighters responded to a call around 8 a.m. in regards to a possible drowning at a retirement community near West Queen Creek Road and Arizona Avenue.

Source: Elderly woman dies after possible medical emergency while swimming in Chandler pool

May 282024
 

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drowning prevention advocates are warning that the number of child drownings in the Phoenix area is on pace to reach record or near-record levels.

“This trend will be a horrific year if it goes on the way that it has this last month,” said Lori Stauffer, vice president of the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona and works for Scottsdale Fire Department.

Source: Child drownings in Phoenix area on pace for ‘horrific’ year