Drowning and Near Drowning (First Aid)

Drowning and Near Drowning Sites:

Watersafety.org - Lifeguard Support Watersafety.org - Lifeguard Support: Comprehensive resource provides information and support to lifeguards and other water safety professionals. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.watersafety.org.uk/lifeguardsupport/html/ Medline Plus: Drowning Medline Plus: Drowning: Articles, links and resources on the topic of drowning. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drowning.html Near Drowning: Overview Near Drowning: Overview: Case review of a near drowning victim from the University of Missouri-Columbia. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/~shrp/vhctwww/case699/ Facts About Drowning 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. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.westcov.org/kids/drown.html eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicine eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicine: Indepth information on Submersion Injury and Near Drowning. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/showsection@d:/em/ga?book=emerg&topicid=744 Statistics on Pediatric Drownings Statistics on Pediatric Drownings: From the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on Drowning in Infants, Children and Adolescents. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.med.usf.edu/CLASS/JulieJ/Statistics.htm Drowning Prevention Drowning Prevention: Information on drowning and its prevention from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips: Read about general water safety tips, focusing on outdoor sport activities, child safety, lakes, rivers, and home pools. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html eSafety.com eSafety.com: Article on why and how pool owners must take precautions to prevent children from drowning. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.esafety.com/esafety_cfmfiles/esafety.cfm?N=1032 Drowning Facts and Prevention Checklist - Hawaii 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) http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/kipc.html Watch the Water - Drowning Prevention Watch the Water - Drowning Prevention: The annual drowning prevention program of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), California. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.ocfa.org/resident/watch/index.htm A Parent's Guide to Water Safety A Parent's Guide to Water Safety: Drowning prevention guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.aap.org/family/swim.htm Lifespan - Water Safety Tips 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. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www2.lifespan.org/Services/Emergency/Articles/WaterSafe/ Drowning and Near Drowning - Columbia University College Drowning and Near Drowning - Columbia University College: Basic recommendations for first aid management of water accidents. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg13_0005.html National Children's Center - Drowning Prevention Facts National Children's Center - Drowning Prevention Facts: Background, contributing factors, prevention recommendations. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/Resources/Drowning/FactSheet.htm WebMD: Drowning Prevention Tips WebMD: Drowning Prevention Tips: Safety tips and recommendations. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://my.webmd.com/content/article/3213.127 P.O.N.D.S. - Parents Of Near Drowns 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 families of near drownings. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.neardrown.com/ Children's Stay on Top of It Campaign - Drowning Prevention 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. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.chmc.org/DP/ Child Safety - How to Protect Your Child from Drowning Child Safety - How to Protect Your Child from Drowning: Real stories, safety tips, and links. From the University of South Florida. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.med.usf.edu/CLASS/JulieJ/child-safety.htm Kids Alive Kids Alive: Children's water safety program, includes articles, advice and five steps to reduce the risk of children drowning. (Drowning and Near Drowning) http://www.kidsalive.com.au/