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OCFA presentation, survivor family urge water-safety measures after Garden Grove pool rescue
Summary
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Covey and family of a rescued boy urged active supervision, barriers and classes to prevent drownings. The council recognized two bystanders who performed CPR and helped save the child.
Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Covey told the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday that drownings remain a leading preventable cause of death and urged residents to use "ABCs"—active adult supervision, barriers and classes—to reduce risk.
The presentation included a first-person rescue story from the family of a 7-year-old boy, Ezekiel, who was pulled from a pool on May 10 in full cardiac arrest and was revived after bystanders and emergency responders performed CPR. The family and rescuers were at the meeting; the council recognized the rescuers for their actions.
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