On December 30,1998 the Children's Safety Zone completed a survey of serious water related incidents that have occurred within Maricopa County, Arizona during 1998.

The results are as follows:

Phoenix Fire Department reported by Tim Simmons	Total Incidents.............69 (45 children / 24 adults)
	Children Fatalities...9   Total Fatalities...16
Tempe Fire Department reported by Beverly Burns	Total Incidents...............6 (3 children / 3 adults)
	Children Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...2
Rural Metro Fire Department reported by Colin Williams	Total Incidents...............15
	Children Fatalities...2   Total Fatalities...4
Glendale Fire Department reported by Sandy Raynor	Total Incidents...............12 (9 children / 3 adults)
	Children Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...4
Mesa Fire Department reported by Gil Damiani	Total Incidents...............16 (12 children / 4 adults)
	Children Fatalities...4   Total Fatalities...5 all 2-years-old or less
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department reported by Lisa Allen	Total Incidents...............18
	Children Fatalities...0   Total Fatalities...12   (6 fatalities under 18 years-old)
Total Water Related Incident	Total Incidents...............136
	Children Fatalities...17   Total Fatalities...43

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