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We know that the summer months bring much joy to
children – vacation from school, time to enjoy the outdoors with friends, family
trips, and just time to be a kid. But during summer, drowning deaths increase
by 89% and bike deaths increase by 45%. Have fun but be careful! Just follow a
few simple guidelines to make sure your summer is fun, safe and injury free.
Five
Truths About Children Who Drown!
You
think
that it could never happen to your family, but each year more than 800 children
drown. These incidents are not only preventable but predictable.
Here are the five truths about children who drown and what you can do to help
keep your children safe around water.
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Weak or no
supervision
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No Barriers
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Weak or No CPR
Skills
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Weak or No
Swimming Ability
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Lack of Life
Jacket Use
Find about what you can do to keep your kids
safe and injury free.
Summer and
Bikes Can Be Deadly
 Did
you know that bikes are associated with more childhood injuries than any other
consumer product except automobiles?
Sadly, child bicycling deaths increase 45% above
the month average in the summer. With 27.7 million children riding bikes, we
know there are too many of those kids riding without a helmet.
Find important bike safety tips here.
Bike helmets: Necessity, Not an Accessory
Watch this video to learn how to do
the "eyes, ears, mouth test" to make sure your child's bike helmet fit
correctly.
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