An eye-opening video of a swimming pool rescue offers a timely reminder of just how quickly a dip can turn to tragedy.Â
The clip, posted to the YouTube channel Lifeguard Rescue, shows what happens when an eagle-eyed lifeguard spots a struggling child who has fallen off his flotation device in a sea of more than 100 swimmers. She immediately dives into the wave pool and the boy is pulled to safety in seconds.
As the summer heats up and the holidays kick in, the video has sparked a discussion on water safety, with many leisure centres now using the footage as an example during training,
More than 55 people drowned accidentally in Ireland last year, including six children. For more information on teaching kids how to stay safe near water, read Niamh O’Reilly’s First Aid 101: ALL you need to know about water safety.
