Water security may not be a main concern for families if winter approaches. However, drowning remains the most common cause of death for children under 5 years. Surprisingly, a third of these incidents occur between autumn and spring
With over 55,000 miles coast, Oklahoma has the top 10 for drowning in childhood. While your pools may be closed, your vigilance should not stall.
The US centers for the control and prevention of diseases report that most drowns occur during the non-swim era and emphasize the need for further consciousness in winter. Combating this crisis requires a united effort.
Pediatricians and healthcare providers can better inform families about the risks, while local governments and organizations should improve accessibility for affordable water safety and swimming programs.
Studies have shown that a self -parent child offers an invaluable safety peace, but a layered approach is the most successful strategy for prevention. This includes formal swimming hours that concentrate on survival skills, install a four -sided fence around pools, appoint a certain water observer to ensure an capable supervision for adults and to carry life jackets in open water.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% for small children, and recommends that children learn swimming and water skills at the age of 1.
Drowning claims the life of enough children every year to fill four school buses. This is unacceptable. We have to treat water with the respect it deserves and urgently act to prevent these silent tragedies.
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