Personal Watercraft Insurance, Drowning
There is a lot of talk of drowning prevention or how to retrieve someone from the water’. But do you know how to revive a drowning victim?
Statistics underscore the need for knowledge: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that in one out of every five accidental drowning deaths, the victim is 14 years of age or younger. Among the preschool age group, drowning is the leading cause of death. Remember that children do not have to fall off a boat or into a pool to drown. Young children are especially susceptible to drowning in just a few inches of water.
It pays to be vigilant whenever children or teens are near water. Safety experts advise that adults should never take their eyes off a young child as drowning does not take long. For the same reason, make sure you are always within reach of very young tots whether you are at a children’s wading pool or larger body of water.
