FILE: Coronado Fire Chief Jayson Summers at the Coronado Fire Department. Photo taken by Madeline Yang.

The Coronado Fire Department wants everyone to be informed about pool safety and drowning prevention.

The department says May is Drowning Prevention Month, and they say accidental drownings are a leading cause of death for children ages 1-5.

To have a fun and safe summer, the Coronado Fire Department shares the ABC guidelines for pool safety.

A: Adult Supervision at all times

B: Barriers around the pool with a self-latching gate

C: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and enroll kids in swim classes

Learn more by watching this short video from the Coronado Fire Department.

This story was generated with assistance from AI and was reviewed by a member of our publication.

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