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WaterWise volunteer Instructor and NSRI East London crew member Madeleine Pirzenthal has put a huge effort in to teach children water safety this year. In her spare time she has taught 940 children in her area how to be safe near water, what to do in an emergency, who to call and how to do basic bystander CPR. A big thank you to Madeleine! Children from George Randell Primary learn CPR.
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