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Suffolk Alliance Launches Action Plan To Curb Rising Drownings

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In response to a troubling rise in drownings in Suffolk County, leading experts, advocates and affected families joined together on July 1 for a drowning prevention roundtable at Stony Brook University Hospital with the goal of launching the first-ever Suffolk County Drowning Prevention Action Plan. COURTESY STONY BROOK MEDICINE

In response to a troubling rise in drownings in Suffolk County, leading experts, advocates and affected families joined together on July 1 for a drowning prevention roundtable at Stony Brook University Hospital with the goal of launching the first-ever Suffolk County Drowning Prevention Action Plan. COURTESY STONY BROOK MEDICINE

Suffolk County Drowning Prevention Action Plan

Suffolk County Drowning Prevention Action Plan

Brendan J. O’Reilly on Sep 3, 2025
In light of drownings in Suffolk County increasing by 60 percent from 2023 to 2024, a coalition of concerned groups formed the Suffolk County Drowning Prevention Alliance. Now, the alliance... more

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