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KN, p. 174 “Death by Drowning”

- Don’t swim alone.
- Make sure that your children know how to swim.
- Don’t allow your children to swim unless there is an adult with a phone present.
- If you have a pool, fence in your yard.
- Be aware of ocean water dangers – undertows, etc
- Wear a lifejacket when boating on a lake or in the ocean.
*install barriers that control access to water *teach school-aged children simple swimming and water safety skills *provide supervised day care for children *regulate and enforce safe boating *improve flood risk management.
For other water safety measures see: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Drowning-Swimming-Drown-Water-Pool-Beach-15-Things-You-Need-to-Know-This-Summer-about-the-Fifth-Leading-Cause-of-Death–263491391.html For more information on this subject go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6234a9.htm http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/water-safety/waterinjuries-factsheet.html Above all, stay safe in and near the water. *Photo by Jennifer Worley