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Keep Safety in Mind While Cooling Off in the Water
Date:6/14/2009

unattended near a swimming pool, wading pool, bathtub or hot tub.
  • Don't leave open containers of water near children. Small children can drown in just a few inches of water. Since 1973, more than 500 children have drowned in bathtubs, hot tubs, toilets and five-gallon buckets, according to University of California, Los Angeles Health Services.
  • Take your children for swimming lessons, with a qualified swimming instructor if possible, as early as you can.
  • Never permit anyone, adults included, to swim alone.
  • Enclose pools and hot tubs with fences with self-locking gates. This includes pools in backyards, neighborhoods and apartment complexes. Pools should be kept clean and free of covers or rafts that could obscure your view of a child.
  • Always outfit young children with life vests or approved personal floatation devices whenever they are near water.
  • Don't allow rough play -- pushing or jumping on others -- while in the water.
  • Never consume alcohol and swim, especially if you are responsible for watching children.
  • Avoid head and neck injuries by not diving into unfamiliar water.
  • Choose beaches, pools and lakes that are watched by certified lifeguards, and always swim or surf in designated areas.
  • Know basic CPR skills in case of an emergency. Studies show people who have received CPR in cases of near-drowning are less likely to suffer brain damage or death.

    • More information

    The ACEP Foundation's Web site Emergency Care For You has tips on performing CPR and water safety.



    -- Jennifer Thomas



    SOURCES: American College of Emergency Physicians, news release, May 18, 2009; University of California Los Angeles, news release, May 8, 2009


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