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FAST FACTS: Pool Safety And Children
The Consumer Product Safety Commission offers the following advice to stay safe in pools. – Fences and walls should be at least 4 feet high and installed completely around the pool. Fence gates...
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Man Drowns In Clevelander Hotel Pool
MIAMI BEACH – (CBSMIami.com) – A man swimming in the pool Sunday at the Clevelander Hotel disappeared beneath the surface and drowned, despite the efforts of people at poolside to save him. Miami Beach...
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Portable Pools & Young Kids: A Deadly Combination
MIAMI (CBS4) – School is out, the South Florida sun is blistering hot and what kid doesn’t want to spend the afternoon splashing around in a pool. According to a new study published Monday in the...
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Girl, 3, Wanders Into Pool During Easter Egg Hunt, Nearly Drowns
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – An Easter egg hunt nearly turned deadly for a three-year-old girl. Late Saturday afternoon, the girl wandered into the backyard at 3640 SW 18th Terrace. That’s when she fell into the...
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Water Safety: How To Keep The Kids Safe Around The Beach Or Pool
Whether planning a beach vacation this summer or staying closer to home at the neighborhood pool, it’s important to be mindful of water safety and how to keep the kids out of danger. As owner of...
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Consumer Group Launches Pool Safety Campaign
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With the heart of summer right around the corner, it’s time for parents to start thinking about their children’s safety around water. Florida leads the nation when it comes to...
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BSO: Twin Sisters Drown In Apartment Pool
DEERFIELD BEACH (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says 2 1/2 year-old twin sisters escaped unnoticed from the Tivoli Park apartment they share with their mother in Deerfield Beach late Tuesday...
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Pool Electrocution Highlights Wiring Safety Issues
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The electrocution of a 7-year old boy in the family’s North Miami swimming pool – apparently due to faulty wiring to the pool’s light – has served as a lightning rod drawing...
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Children Shocked While In Hialeah Pool
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) — Children playing in a Hialeah pool got a jolting experience when, police said, they were shocked on Sunday. It all happened at 1950 West 56 Street. “I was just at the pool with...
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City Of Hialeah: Children Shocked Due To Faulty Pool Pump & Shoddy Electrical...
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – Shoddy electrical work and pool pump failure caused a Hialeah pool to become electrified Sunday, sending three children to the hospital. That’s according to the City of Hialeah....
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CBS4 Exclusive: Photos Reveal What May Have Caused Electrified Pool
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – Pictures released by crime scene investigators show not one, but a multitude of electrical and code issues at the Palms West Apartments—it’s enough to wonder why an accident had...
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CBS4 Exclusive: It’s Almost Summer…Is Your Pool Safe?
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A month after the death of his son Calder, Chris Sloan is still trying to understand what happened to his 7-year-old son. “There is many horrible ways of children dying and it...
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Video Shows Kids Shocked In Hialeah Pool
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – It’s three minutes of video that may make you cringe when you see it–children unable to escape a pool as it becomes electrically charged. The video released by Hialeah Police...
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Broward Swim School & Parents Of Drowning Victims Help Others Stay Safe
COOPER CITY (CBSMiami ) — With Memorial Day weekend in full swing, South Florida families are spending time at the pool but one swim school is reminding parents a day of fun can turn deadly for...
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2-Year Old Found Floating In Swimming Pool
CORAL SPRINGS (CBSMiami) – A near tragedy in Coral Springs when a two-year-old child was found by his grandfather in a backyard pool. The boy was rushed to the hospital. Doctors were able get a pulse...
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South Florida School Helps Babies Swim Safely
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A South Florida swim school is helping parents keeps their babies safe in the water. Kick is a four letter word that if taught correctly could save your child’s life. At Little...
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Long After The Splashing Subsides, Children Can Still Fall Victim To Drowning
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Health care professionals warn secondary drowning, or dry drowning, can also be deadly if not caught in time. “Initially it seems like they might be okay, but it’s the time period...
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CBS4 Investigation Leads To Potential Pool Safety Law
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Following a CBS4 investigation into pool safety, Miami-Dade County may now pass a law to help prevent electrocution in pools. The CBS4 investigation into pools stemmed from incidents...
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CBS4 Investigation Leads To Miami-Dade Unanimously Passing New Law
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami-Dade commission introduced an ordinance Tuesday intended to reduce the number pool deaths by electrocution. The vote is the first of two that would change the way pools are...
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Two South Florida Pools Close After Electrical Issues Found In Pump Rooms
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Two South Florida pools are shut down Thursday and there is a possibility they may never re-open. The decision to close the pools comes after inspectors found major issues with the...
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