Drowning Prevention and Water Safety

Drowning is a leading cause of death in childhood,especially for children 1 to 4 years of age. Drowning risks and prevention measures change as childrengrow, but at all ages, multiple layers of prevention are needed.Key prevention measures include 4-sided fencing of all residential pools, close supervision of young childrenwhenever they are in or near water, and swim lessons once children are readyto learn to swim. Podcasts and Voices Blogs Learn what others are saying. Listen to our podcasts and read our blog posts. Drowning Prevention - Episode 2 In the first full episode, hosts Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP and David Hill, MD, FAAP share why they became pediatricians and introduce listeners to the new podcast from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Guest interviews address two of the biggest issues facing children’s health today: drowning and vaccine hesitancy. Pediatrics on Call |June 25, 2020 Drowning Prevention Guidance - Episode 71 In this episode Sarah Denny, MD, FAAP, lead...