(This is an excerpt from a WHAV story authored by WHAV News Staff.)
In light of recent Haverhill drowning incidents, state Rep. Andy X. Vargas brought community leaders together to produced a public service announcement, promoting water safety and encouraging swimming lessons for all ages.
Vargas says the just under two-minute video (below) aims to prevent future tragedies by educating the community on the importance of water safety and the skills needed to stay safe in and around water. Vargas appears in the video.
“The vast majority of drownings are preventable. We can each do our part to make sure that’s there not one more,” he says.
Vargas explains, “We know that many folks are embarrassed to say they don’t know how to swim. Sometimes there’s a stigma associated, and people think they’re too old to take classes. Others don’t know they can come forward to access free or affordable swimming lessons.”
Read the rest of the WHAV article here.
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