Two children hospitalised in separate near drownings at Gold Coast, Townsville theaustralian.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theaustralian.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There have been 65 near drownings in Queensland this month with nearly half involving children under the age of 12. Paramedics are raising the alarm after 29 children under 12 have had near-drownings or immersion incidents, with most happening in backyard pools. QAS Acting Director of clinical quality and patient safety Lachlan Parker urged parents and family against complacency around water. We have seen an alarming number of an increase in near drowning incidents in Queensland, most of these near drownings are preventable, Mr Parker said.
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