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EMS chief wants you to know these safety tips before you swim

Drowning doesn’t look like what you might think

Susan Miller
Staff Writer
Published June 9, 2023
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  • Wilmington
  • Care on the Coast

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  • Wilmington
  • Care on the Coast

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