A Parent's Guide to Water Safety « http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7IV4O97C&sub_cat=104 | | Drowning prevention guidelines , from the american academy of pediatrics. |
American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips « http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html | | Read about general water safety tips , focusing on outdoor sport activities , child safety , lakes , rivers , and home pools. |
Drowning Facts and Prevention Checklist - Hawaii « http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/kipc.html | | 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 Prevention « http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm | | Information on drowning and its prevention from the national center for injury prevention and control. |
eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicine « http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic744.htm | | Indepth information on submersion injury and near drowning. |
eSafety. com « http://www.esafety.com/esafety_cfmfiles/esafety.cfm?N=1032 | | Article on why and how pool owners must take precautions to prevent children from drowning. |
Facts About Drowning « http://www.westcov.org/kids/drown.html | | 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. |
Kids Alive « http://www.kidsalive.com.au/ | | Children's water safety program , includes articles , advice and five steps to reduce the risk of children drowning. |
Lifespan - Water Safety Tips « http://www2.lifespan.org/Services/Emergency/Articles/WaterSafe/ | | 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. |
Medline Plus: Drowning « http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drowning.html | | Articles , links and resources on the topic of drowning. |
National Children's Center - Drowning Prevention Facts « http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/Resources/Drowning/FactSheet.htm | | Background , contributing factors , prevention recommendations. |
Near Drowning: Overview « http://www.vhct.org/case699/index.shtml | | Case review of a near drowning victim from the university of missouri-columbia. |
WebMD: Drowning Prevention Tips « http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/1/3213_127 | | Safety tips and recommendations. |