'It's deadly': The risks of drowning and knowing how to save a life

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local first responders would like people to know what to do in case of a drowning.

Austin Public Health said an average of 14 people a year die by drowning in Travis County. Between 2007 and 2016, a total of 140 deaths happened due to unintentional drowning. Half of them were in natural bodies of water -- like creeks, lakes or rivers -- while 25% of them were in swimming pools.

It's why first responders are highlighting the life-saving power of CPR and of an automated external defibrillator, or AED.