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2026
May
20,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, drawing eager families to local pools and lakes. To ensure those fun days stay safe, Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Lifeguard Your Child campaign equips parents with the tools to …
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2025
September
19,
2025
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
As summer comes to a close, Cook Children’s Health Care System reports a decrease in drownings over the past two years. The Cook Children’s Center for Community Health has placed a strong focus on prevention efforts.“A drowning can occur in any body …
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May
19,
2025
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15:12 PM
America/Chicago
With summer travel beginning for many families, maintaining water safety awareness is crucial for everyone, regardless of age or location. Whether you're near swimming pools, lakes, or beaches, potential hazards exist, but proper preparation can …
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2019
September
03,
2019
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13:41 PM
America/Chicago
The numbers seemed too good to be true. A pool drowning death had not been reported at Cook Children’s throughout the summer of 2019.
Even as the summer was winding down, every member of the Emergency Department knew a fatal drowning could …
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June
03,
2019
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14:57 PM
America/Chicago
Hot weather and summer vacation means Texas kids are headed to the water. Sadly, it also means more opportunity for tragedy.
Summer has barely begun and Cook Children's has already seen 24 children at the medical center this …
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April
24,
2019
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11:37 AM
America/Chicago
Almost a year after their 19-month-old daughter drowned in a backyard pool, Bode and Morgan Miller brought their 6-month-old son to a swimming lesson.
Morgan Miller shared the emotional moment on her Instagram Stories Monday and her post has now …
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2017
September
01,
2017
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12:17 PM
America/Chicago
All summer long we’ve asked parents to “Lifeguard Your Child.”
The campaign’s focus has been on parents never taking their eyes off of their children while they are swimming … and that includes all the way to the …
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July
27,
2017
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14:47 PM
America/Chicago
On June 20, 2016, 15 minutes into her warm-up for swim practice, teammates found Elise Cerami unresponsive at the bottom of a pool.
A little over a year since her death, one of Elise’s swim coaches, Tracey Anne Boyd, 49, has been indicted …
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