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A mother is urging fellow parents to prioritize water safety after her 12-year-old daughter suffered a medical emergency while paddle boarding at Chatfield Reservoir less than two weeks ago.

"Having the life jacket on kept them above the water, kept them floating long enough for rescue personnel to get on scene," the firefighter said of the rescue.

They were wearing life vests. They clung to the kayak and yelled for help. Bibin Michael jumped in to help. Police said halfway between the shoreline and kayak, Bibin went down and did not resurface.