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Fire chief urges vigilance as council proclaims drowning-prevention season
Summary
Mission Viejo presented a drowning-prevention proclamation; Fire Chief Shane Mall reviewed local and county statistics, recommended active supervision, barriers and swim/CPR training, and recounted a recent rescue that underscores the need for vigilance.
The council presented a drowning-prevention proclamation and asked Fire Chief Shane Mall to address the chamber. Mall summarized the city's water-safety messaging and urged residents to follow the "ABCs" of water safety: active adult supervision, barriers, and classes.
Mall provided county and local statistics to put the message in context: "In 2024 in Orange County, there was 89 total drownings," he said, and noted there had been one drowning in Mission Viejo last year and none so far this year. He recounted a recent Garden Grove incident in which bystanders performed CPR and the child recovered before hospital arrival, underscoring the value of bystander CPR.
Mall asked residents to take simple steps such as having an active adult supervising pools, keeping fences and gates secured, enrolling children and adults in swimming and CPR training, and to call 911 when appropriate. Council members thanked Mall and invited members of the VFW and council for a photo during the proclamation presentation.
