Safe Kids Clark County News Articles
Written on Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Drownings on the Rise: How to Prevent Them
Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, several children have wandered from their houses and into pools with dire consequences. Adult supervision is vitally important to prevent drownings, but we all know we can't watch our children every minute of every day. There are ways we can reduce the chances of kids falling into pools and improve the outcome if they do.
At Safe Kids Clark County, we want to see these incidents disappear altogether to save children's lives and families' heartache. Our drowning prevention committee has been hard at work trying to get the word out about the ABC&D's of drowning prevention.
A: Adult supervision of children around water at all times
B: Barriers for pools, such as a 5' tall fence. If you can afford to buy a pool, how can you not afford to buy a fence that may save your child's life?
C: Classes to help your child learn to swim and CPR classes for you
D: Devices such as personal flotation devices and telephones right next to the pool in case you must call for help
Please visit our focus page on Drowning Prevention for more information and consider donating to Clayre's Pool Fence Fund. Clayre was 13 months old when she wandered away from her mom and into the family pool, 2 weeks before her dad was to take vacation time to install a pool fence. Clayre's family set up the fund so that other families won't have to wait to save up enough money, like they did with tragic results, to install a pool fence.
To donate, click back to our Home page and click on the PayPal button.