![\"Drowning](\"https://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drowning_safety_children_CPSC.jpg\")
Drowning safety children CPSC (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
press release May 30, 2012
The summer is a time of fun for many children as they head from classrooms to playgrounds and
swimming pools. Unfortunately, summertime also marks an increase in the number of childhood
drowning deaths and injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates each year nearly 300 children younger than five drown in swimming pools and spas and more than 3,000 that age go to hospital emergency rooms due to non-fatal submersion injuries. An unknown number of these hospitalizations result in permanent disability, including brain damage. These deaths and injuries are preventable. The Gloucester Township Police Department wants parents and guardians to be aware of the following safety tips.
Information provided by and for more safety tips visit: www.poolsafely.gov and www.safekids.org
This post was imported from a legacy archive. Please excuse any formatting inconsistencies.