City and county public‑safety officials on June 23 emphasized drowning prevention and training after presenters described regional drowning statistics and a recent local cardiac arrest that nearby lifeguards and bystanders helped reverse.

Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief (name given as) said nine drownings had already occurred in 2025 and noted the statewide scale of the problem. "The key to that whole thing is it's preventable," he told the council during a presentation marking Drowning Prevention Month. He urged the ABCs of drowning prevention: active adult supervision, barriers and classes — particularly swim lessons.

During public comment, Eric Doshbock, a board member of Seal Beach Pony Baseball, described a heart‑attack incident at a tournament where lifeguards arriving from a nearby pool used an AED and administered three shocks before medics arrived. "They were able to get 3 shocks in before the medics got there," Doshbock said; he added the patient was later stabilized and expected to survive. City and county chiefs confirmed the quick response and praised the lifeguards and bystanders.

Chiefs from the Orange County Fire Authority and Seal Beach lifeguard command credited recent investments in AEDs and training. "Having people willing that are trained, having AEDs nearby ... that gym that I was at now has an AED in it," an OCFA chief said, summarizing the chain of survival. Council members agreed to fund an AED for the Pony Baseball snack shack; one council member said colleagues would split the cost so an AED could be purchased and delivered promptly.

Officials reiterated practical steps for families: teach children to swim, swim near lifeguards, adopt constant water‑watcher supervision (no phones or other distractions), use appropriate pool barriers and drain covers, and secure small pets. The city said OCFA and the Seal Beach lifeguards offer community training that the public can access, and staff circulated water‑watcher tags and other outreach materials.

The council directed staff and members to coordinate with Pony Baseball to get an AED in place quickly; the conversation included an offer by council members to help fund the device for the snack shack. No formal council vote was required for the outreach steps.

The city and OCFA urged residents to treat drownings as largely preventable and to prioritize supervision and training during the summer.