National Safe Boating Week May 19-25, 2007

Water Safety

Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury related death in children (1-14 years). More than 900 children die each year and four times that are victims of near drowning. Drowning or near drowning is most likely to occur when an unsupervised child falls into a pool or is left alone in a bathtub.

Never leave a child alone near wather. It only takes a second for a child to drown. The following web links and resources are an introduction to the resources available to assist in the development of programs and activities that will reduce child and youth unintentional injury at home or in the community.

-- Prevention is the BEST Protection
Maryland EMS for Children
2007
 
 

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