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Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under 5 in the nation? |
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 | That 70% of toddler drownings are in the care of one or both parents? |
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| That children drown without a sound? They do not splash or cry for help. They just submerge. |
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| That small wading pools and above ground inflatable pools are often used without fences, alarms, covers and other gear required of larger pools? |
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| It is not safe to depend upon floating devices for young children? Children can slip out of these or take them off. |
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| That toddlers are top heavy and if they lean over into a bucket with water or a decorative pool, they cannot get themselves up and out of it? |
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| That an infant can drown in one inch of water in a bathtub? |
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| A toddler cannot be safeguarded by having swimming lessons? These are fun and not to be discouraged, however a toddler is not strong enough to save him/herself if he/she gets into trouble. |
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DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT SUPERVISION BY A RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS THE ONLY SAFEGUARD FOR CHILDREN AROUND WATER OR OTHER
HAZARDS! |
