Drowning and Near Drowning
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A Parent's Guide to Water Safety
Drowning prevention guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7IV4O97C&sub_cat=104
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American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips
Read about general water safety tips, focusing on outdoor sport activities, child safety, lakes, rivers, and home pools.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html
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Drowning Facts and Prevention Checklist - Hawaii
Data on deaths in Hawaiian waters are provided. Things you can do to protect yourself and your keiki (children) from needless suffering and death by submersion.
http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/kipc.html
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Drowning Prevention
Information on drowning and its prevention from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm
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eSafety.com
Article on why and how pool owners must take precautions to prevent children from drowning.
http://www.esafety.com/esafety_cfmfiles/esafety.cfm?N=1032
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Facts About Drowning
A number one cause of accidental death in children 1-4 years of age in California. Information on a drowning prevention educational campaign by the West Covina Fire Department.
http://www.westcov.org/kids/drown.html
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Kids Alive
Children's water safety program, includes articles, advice and five steps to reduce the risk of children drowning.
http://www.kidsalive.com.au/
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Lifespan - Water Safety Tips
Learn how to stay safe in the water, either at sea or in the pool, with information categorized in sections on rips, undertows, red tides, jellyfish, and bivalves.
http://www2.lifespan.org/Services/Emergency/Articles/WaterSafe/
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