Stay Safe In and Around Swimming Pools A feature article from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Splashing in a swimming pool is a sure way to have summer fun. But it’s important to make safety a priority to protect children and others in and around the water. Drowning is a leading cause [...]
Health officials warn that area waters still running fast and cold due to high snowpack in the mountains.
Melt from this year’s huge snowpack will make local streams and rivers especially dangerous this spring and summer, King County health officials warn.
Jackets will cost $20 for infant and youth sizes (up to 90 lbs) – all styles – and $30 for teen and adult sizes – all styles. When: Saturdays of June 18, July 16, Aug 20 & Sept. 17
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children and teens under the age of 18 in Washington.
With people turning to water activities to enjoy the summer weather, the risk of drowning is a concern. Cold waters and warm weather make for increased drowning risk.
Most drowning deaths occurred in the earlier part of swim season when waters are still cold and often swift moving. In 2008, there were 100 drowning deaths statewide.
Acqua-Leisure Industries of Avon, Massachusetts is voluntarily recalling certain models of its inflatable baby floats due to concerns about a possible drowning hazard. (Not all models have been recalled. Information about which models are involved can be found through the links at the end of this posting.) Leg straps in the recalled models seats can [...]
Stay out of King County’s “dangerously deep, cold, and swift rivers and lakes” this Memorial Day weekend, King County health officials warned today. Since 2001, one in three of those who drown in King County have drown in May and June, when icy mountain snow melt swells the County’s rivers. “This is a risky time [...]
Study found that formal swimming lessons can reduce a young child’s risk of drowning by 88 percent.
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