HAMPTON, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health is giving you an opportunity to learn CPR . VDH's Hampton and Peninsula Health District is holding training across the peninsula throughout August in response to summer drownings.

As of July 21, 10 kids under the age of five had drowned in swimming pools in Virginia. That’s according to a news release from the health district.

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On August 3, News 3 introduced you to a Chesapeake family that nearly became part of that statistic when a two-year-old was found unconscious in a pool — CPR helped save him.

Through August 26, the health district is offering four free CPR and AED training classes. Each class lasts about an hour with a 20-minute l

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