At 12:10 P.M. Saturday, Fargo Firefighters responded to a report of a woman who was in the river and could not climb the steep banks of the shoreline.

Upon arrival, firefighters located the woman about 75 yards down-stream from where she had entered the water.

The woman was 25 yards from shore and was struggling to stay above water.

As the woman slipped under the water, one firefighter entered the river, swam to her and brought her to shore.

The woman was turned over to paramedics on-scene for evaluation.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drownings account for more than 3,500 deaths per year in the U.S.

One in five drowning victims are children. The Fargo Fire Department would like to remind everyone to exercise care when around bodies of water and always supervise children who are in or near the water.