A toddler is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool behind a home in North Lauderdale on Sunday morning, deputies said.<\/p>\n
The report of a possible drowning at a home in the 6600 block of Pebble Beach<\/a> occurred just before 10:30 a.m., Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office spokesperson Carey Codd said in an email Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n Paramedics took the boy to a hospital, where he remains Monday. The Sheriff\u2019s Office did not release his age or other identifying information.<\/p>\n BSO\u2019s investigation is active, Codd said.<\/p>\n North Lauderdale city officials in a statement on Monday afternoon urged families to enroll children in swim lessons. The city\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department offers swim lessons. Families can receive information by calling 954-724-7061 (Option 1) or visiting the North Lauderdale Aquatic Center, the statement said.<\/p>\n Four children have died in drownings in less than a month in South Florida.<\/p>\n On Thursday, a 2-year-old boy<\/a> drowned in a lake in Plantation, the same day U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and local swim safety advocates hosted a news conference to warn the public about the \u201cpublic health crisis\u201d<\/a> after the recent deaths. Four days earlier, a 4-year-old girl<\/a> drowned, also in a lake in her Plantation neighborhood.<\/p>\n In Boynton Beach, 8-year-old<\/a> Javonte Rahming was found motionless in a neighbor\u2019s backyard pool on June 22 after he disappeared from his nearby home.<\/p>\n On June 19, a 4-year-old boy drowned in a backyard swimming pool in North Lauderdale. Multiple relatives reported finding him in the pool and removing him from the water, according to 911 calls released Friday.<\/p>\n Water safety tips<\/p>\n Sign children up for swim classes. The Florida Department of Health statewide offers a swimming lesson\u00a0voucher program<\/a>\u00a0for eligible families with children less than a year old and up to 17 years old.
\nEnsure\u00a0layers of protection<\/a>\u00a0are in place at home pools, including supervision and physical barriers.
\nLearn CPR. Different age groups require different techniques. Classes are offered in\u00a0Broward County<\/a>\u00a0through several local cities and fire departments, Broward Health, American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. Classes are offered in Palm Beach County through Palm Beach County\u00a0Fire Rescue<\/a>,\u00a0American Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0and others.<\/p>\n