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Published: 8/8/2011 - Updated: 9 months ago


Swimming safety program marks milestone

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Lt. Joseph Schwanzl of the Toledo Fire Department describes the search and rescue team’s work. He spoke Sunday at St. Francis de Sales High School as part of the Josh Project’s fifth anniversary.

 

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Tyshaun Herron, 7, takes the ‘safe swimmer’ vow from Cora Jones of the Josh Project, which has taught swimming safety since Wanda Butts founded it in 2006 after her son John-Joshua Butts, 16, drowned.

 

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Toledo firefighter Kevin Deck receives instructions before a demonstration dive.



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