The Secretary of State for Children and Families, Adrien Taquet, recalled Tuesday the responsibility of adults, during a visit to Fondettes (Indre-et-Loire), after three accidental drownings of children in less than 24 hours in the department. " There is a lack of surveillance, a few moments unfortunately suffice, " said Mr. Taquet, from the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) of Indre-et-Loire, in Fondettes.
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“ Adults must assume their adult responsibilities and have this vigilance at all times, always having their eyes on children, when children bathe. Whether in a private setting, or as part of an outing, ”insisted the Secretary of State. " We, the public authorities, must carry out swimming education actions ," he concluded, referring to the aquatic ease program launched by the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu.
The former athlete, the first French world swimming champion in 1998, asked local authorities at the end of June to " reopen the swimming pools " after the Covid-19 crisis, in order to fight against drowning during the summer. At the origin of a thousand deaths per year, drownings are the leading cause of accidental death of under 25s, according to the latest Public Health France investigation conducted in the summer of 2018, the ministry recalled at the time. sports.
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In Fondettes, in the suburb of Tours, Adrien Taquet was speaking during a thank you visit to the firefighters and gendarmes who participated in the search for a six-year-old child, who disappeared Monday in the lake of Château-la-Vallière, still in Indre-et-Loire.
