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| Web Pages |
| Children's Stay on Top of It Campaign - Drowning Prevention |
| From Washington State Drowning Prevention Project. Facts, tips, teen water safety and history of the drowning prevention program. |
| 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. |
| 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. |