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East County Man Saves Child

East County Man Saves Child
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Source: Montgomery County Police Reporter
Date: 05/20/2023 8:17pm

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East County Man Saves Child from Drowning in Montgomery County Apartment Complex Pool
Joey Blazek, a millwright with Carpenters Local Union #2232, saved a 4-year-old girl from drowning in a pool at an East Montgomery County apartment complex. The girl had removed her life jacket and jumped into the pool, but Blazek revived her after her mother pulled her out. Blazek used skills he learned as an add-on to a CPR class and called for more widespread swimming classes for younger children. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more children aged 1-4 die from drowning in swimming pools than any other cause.

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