It's International Water Safety Day. We'll be posting all day about the importance of water safety and drowning prevention. #preventdrowning
A10) We want to advocate for all children to have access to swimming lessons! #PreventDrowning Use the USA Swimming website to help locate lessons in your community- usaswimming.org/parents/learn-…
How do you help decrease the risk of drowning? #PreventDrowning T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)
It’s Drowning Prevention Day of Action! Kicking off the day by giving morning report at Children's Hospital Colorado with Alice Burgess! 🌊 ☀️
#PreventDrowning T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) Colorado Pediatrics Residency Program University of Colorado Maya Haasz #MedTwitter #Pediatrician #WaterSafety
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) tested and approved life jackets should be worn by everyone especially when in or around open or natural bodies of water, and when boating. Life jackets should be sized appropriately for the wearer. #watersafetymonth #ndpa #PreventDrowning #T4CIP
When counseling families how to #PreventDrowning , keep in mind kids' ages/developmental milestones, the time of year, and available community resources! 🏊🏽♀️Swimming lessons are now recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for all kids over 1 year old. T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)
A9) Caregivers can get more resources on #DrowningPrevention through their pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics, USA Swimming, and CDC
#PreventDrowning . For information on CPR classes can follow the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
A7. To #PreventDrowning , communities should ensure equitable access to swimming pools T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) Tracy Mehan Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP Prevent Child Injury Children's Minnesota Hennepin Healthcare
A5: #WaterSafety can be discussed by asking open-ended questions about experience with swimming and ability to get to safety in water. You can give families education/resources on the 5 layers of protection (fencing, supervision, swim lessons, life jackets, CPR)! #PreventDrowning
Q9: Where can parents and caregivers go for more resources on #DrowningPrevention ? #PreventDrowning
Part of my fellowship project to #PreventDrowning with Leticia Ryan! This box of educational handouts is headed to Hopkins PED to celebrate #DayOfAction with T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)
A3. In swimming pools, Black children aged 10-14 drown at rates 7.6 times higher than White children. Such disparities are unacceptable. Access to swimming lessons for all is key. #PreventDrowning T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) Injury Free Coalition for Kids Prevent Child Injury Children's Minnesota Tracy Mehan Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP
Swim lessons are an essential skill. Everyone deserves an opportunity to learn. #PreventDrowning T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)
A10) Swim lessons look different for everyone. Learn about your community & what they need to be successful in the water. #PreventDrowning
As you celebrate today with friends and family, don’t forget to practice water safety when in, on or around water!
1. Use barriers and alarms
2. Consistently supervise
3. Learn water competency
4. Wear lifejackets
5. Learn CPR
#watersafetymonth #ndpa #PreventDrowning #T4CIP
Remember the “3 C’s” of Supervision:
💧Close: Within an arm’s reach
💧Constant: Uninterrupted attention
💧Capable: Can swim & knows CPR with rescue breaths
And when possible, swim near a lifeguard! #watersafetymonth #ndpa #PreventDrowning #T4CIP
Kids with disabilities like Autism and Down Syndrome are at a significantly higher risk for both fatal and non-fatal drowning. Families & pediatricians across the US are advocating for accessible, affordable swimming lessons — including adaptive lessons.🌊 #PreventDrowning
Drowning doesn’t have a single cause, or a single solution. But it can be prevented. ow.ly/jXOz50OqKTp #ArriveAlive #PreventDrowning
National Sea Rescue Institute Lifesaving SA Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation SAfrica World Health Organization (WHO)
Learning to swim is one of the most effective ways to #PreventDrowning ! Find swim lessons near you usaswimming.org/Parents/Learn-…
Swimming safety: Touch supervision (keeping your child within arm’s reach) means you’ll be there in case of trouble. Drowning is quick, silent, and final, so staying close means staying safer.
#PreventDrowning
