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Arizona mom pushes for pool safety after recent uptick in drowning incidents

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Ashley Holden is excited to be part of the A-Team!

Ashley Ackerman lost her 4-year-old son Braxton to drowning in March of 2022. After a recent uptick in drowning incidents in the Valley, she is spreading the word about the importance of safety.She describes him as smart and really like any typical kid, with a love of trucks and superheroes.Just days after his birthday, his five other siblings joined him at their San Tan Valley home on spring break.

ABC15 IS HERE TO HELP Do you have a concern in your community or a news tip? We want to hear from you! Eventually, Ashley and her husband realized they didn’t know where Braxton was.She rushed to the backyard, where the family had secured their pool fence that was waiting to get fixed. In 2023, ABC15 reported on 46 near-drownings involving children in the Valley and a dozen deadly incidents.

The layers Ackerman encourages people to have include a self-latching gate, eye-to-eye supervision, CPR training, and educating kids on water safety.

 

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