PoolSafely: Drowning Is Leading Cause of Child Deaths
Children younger than 5 represent nearly 75% of pool and spa deaths, the latest U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission data shows. African-American and Hispanic children are at high risk. CPSC held a media event and Twitter chat on May 24, 2012, to promote water safety.
This morning @OnSafety and @JoshProject are talking #poolsafely with TV stations nationwide #simplestepssavelives
75% of drowning deaths annually are children under the age of 5. 1.usa.gov/KNII3x #PoolSafely- Learn more about the latest CPSC pool and spa drowning statistics.
- Did you know that 70% of Af-Am children & 62% of Hispanic children can't swim? Many come from families of non-swimmers #PoolSafely
RT @poolsafely: Our satellite media tour stars Chairman Inez Tenenbaum of @OnSafety and Wanda Butts of @JoshProject #poolsafely http://pic.twitter.com/KXO0yfKZ
Gov't safety group urges swimming lessons in black and Hispanic communities - HealthPop - CBS News(Credit: CBS/iStockphoto) (CBS/AP) Black and Hispanic children should be taught how to swim to curb the racial disparities in drowning ra...- About 15 preschool classes are lost to pool or spa drowning each year. These simple steps save lives. 1.usa.gov/ImKesb #poolsafely
Safety Steps:
never leave young children in the care of another sibling. adult supervision eyes on,huge burden for kids #poolsafely #hannahsfoundation- Teach children to swim & float, but do NOT consider young children “drown-proof” just because they have had swimming lessons. #PoolSafely
Swim lessons are super important “@poolsafely: Annually, an avg of 390 pool & spa-related drownings occur w/children <15 #PoolSafely”
@poolsafely - There is no such thing as being "drown-proof." No matter your swimming ability. Parents need to be reminded often. #poolsafely
No tweeting, texting, e-mailing or calling while watching kids in a pool!!!!! #poolsafely
If u have an above-ground pool, pull those ladders out when swim is over. Lil'swimmers luv to climb. #PoolSafely
Clear pools of toys & floats when play time is over, unsupervised & curious kids may try to retrieve them and could fall in. #PoolSafely- When everyone is watching the pool, NO ONE is watching the pool! Designate a Water Watcher! #poolsafely
Parents, if you visit a pool & the water is cloudy, DO NOT let your kids swim. Both you & the #lifeguard won't be able to see! #poolsafely
Learning #CPR is a crucial aspect of water safety because accidents do happen. #PoolSafely- Make sure all the pools (public and private) in your area have proper entrapment prevention devices installed i.e. safe covers #poolsafely
What Challenges Do You Face When Promoting Water Safety?
- Biggest Challenge-- getting parents to take supervison (all the time) seriously. #poolsafely
Biggest Challenge: People don't understand that momentary lapses in supervision are common. U need barriers to protect toddlers. #PoolSafely- Biggest challenge: Parents think drowning only happens to BAD parents. "Can't happen 2 ME" #PoolSafely
