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TopiaSearch: Health: Public Health and Safety: First Aid: Drowning and Near Drowning (21)
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Medline Plus: Drowning - Articles, links and resources on the topic of drowning. Drowning Prevention - Information on drowning and its prevention from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. A Parent's Guide to Water Safety - Drowning prevention guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics. 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. Drowning and Near Drowning - Columbia University College - Basic recommendations for first aid management of water accidents. 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. National Children's Center - Drowning Prevention Facts - Background, contributing factors, prevention recommendations. Near Drowning: Overview - Case review of a near drowning victim from the University of Missouri-Columbia. P.O.N.D.S. - Parents Of Near Drowns - Support group online, links to phone numbers and information as to where you can talk to familites of near drownings. eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicine - Indepth information on Submersion Injury and Near Drowning. Near Drowning - Extensive paper, by Kamlesh Chopra, Deepika Bhatla. From the Department of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Statistics on Pediatric Drownings - From the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on Drowning in Infants, Children and Adolescents. WebMD: Drowning Prevention Tips - Safety tips and recommendations. Child Safety - How to Protect Your Child from Drowning - Real stories, safety tips, and links. From the University of South Florida. Watch the Water - Drowning Prevention - The annual drowning prevention program of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), California. eSafety.com - Article on why and how pool owners must take precautions to prevent children from drowning. American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips - Read about general water safety tips, focusing on outdoor sport activities, child safety, lakes, rivers, and home pools. 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. Watersafety.org - Lifeguard Support - Comprehensive resource provides information and support to lifeguards and other water safety professionals. Kids Alive - Children's water safety program, includes articles, advice and five steps to reduce the risk of children drowning.
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