Drownings: The Reality
When most of us are enjoying time at the pool or beach, injuries aren’t the first thing on our minds. Yet, drownings are the leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and three children die every day as a result of drowning.
Thankfully, parents can play a key role in protecting the children they love from drowning.
Prevention Tips
- Fence it off. Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when a parent cannot supervise them. Pool fences should completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
- Make life jackets a "must." Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim.
- Learn CPR. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years. CPR can help a child stay alive with little or no brain damage.
- Be on the look out. Supervise young children at all times around bathtubs, swimming pools, and natural bodies of water. Adults watching kids near water should avoid distracting activities like playing cards, reading books, or talking on the phone.
3 comments:
That is why we have installed tampa pool fence in our swimming pool. Safety for our family especially to our kids is our top priority.
Glad to hear that. :) Pools are an obvious place to start taking safety meaures, it's things like buckets, toilets, fish ponds, etc. that most people don't think of. Children are resourceful. I'm always surprised at what my kids come up with to get into things they know they shouldn't, so parents should always be aware and alert to the dangers in and around their homes. We just want more people to be aware of the dangers and know that accidents happen, even to the best parents. We also recommend ISR swimming lessons for children.
the frog by a tree. He watched the frog for a while, making sure it was OK and then returned to swim. The highlight of the day was finding and swimming with the frog.
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