With the surge in people buying above ground and inflatable pools, coupled with the fact that kids are spending nearly all their time at home now, the risk of drowning is up significantly.
NEARLY ALL THEIRTIME AT HOME NOW--THE RISK OFDROWNING IS UPSIGNIFICANTLY.NBC26 TODAYANCHOR BROOKEHAFS REPORTS.DROWNING IS THELEADING CAUSE OFDEATH AMONG YOUNGCHILDREN.PEDIATRICIANS SAYA LOCKING FENCEAROUND THE ENTIREPOOL CAN CUT THERISK OF DROWNINGBY HALF.IF YOU DONT HAVE AFENCE FORINFLATABLE POOLS--EMPTYING THEM OUTIS BEST.FOR ABOVEGROUND-- REMOVINGTHE LADDER .SWIM LESSONSALSO CAN DECREASETHE RISK OFDROWNING...BUT NOTHINGREPLACES CONSTANTNON-DISTRACTEDADULTSUPERVISION...THAT'SWITHIN ARMS LENGTHOF CHILDREN.".....TRT: 19secDr. Ben Hoffman /Pediatrician, AAP Councilon Injury, Violence &Poison Prevention"a lot of that has to do withjust the nature of thosetoddlers.
They areimpulsive.
They are quickthey're just built to exploreand they're not great atfollowing rules orunderstanding limits 448and for them water is afascinating thing and ifthey can find it they willand they're going to tryand get in it."......."".....TRT: 13secSophia Brizeus / Daughterdrowned in pool"you have to havesomebody designated asa water watcher.
Makesure they are watching thekids in the water becauselike i said this can happento anybody and it onlytakes a second, it onlytakes a second."......."MOM - SOPHIABRIZEUS STARTEDTHE LOVE BUGFOUNDATION INMEMORY OF HERDAUGHTER SORAYA--WHO DROWNED.SHE'S EDUCATINGOTHER PARENTSABOUT WATERSAFETY THROUGHFACEBOOK ANDINSTAGRAMACCOUNTS.BROOKE HAFS.NBC26.COMING UP
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