Pools are a place for relaxation and fun during the warm summer months. But hidden dangers lurk beneath those refreshing waters. From 2002 to 2006, there were 430 unintentional drownings in Virginia. While the vast majority happened in a natural body of water, dozens occurred in swimming pools.

With temperatures and water levels high, a rash of recent rescues, and the year’s first river-related death during the weekend, the Richmond fire department’s swift-water rescue team is off to a hectic start this season.