AAP Technical Report | Prevention of Drowning.

Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics

News releases: American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Children Most at Risk of Drowning and Recommends Layers of Protection to Prevent Tragedy – American Academy of Pediatrics AND New information, research adds to understanding of drowning risks, precautions – AAP News

Related: The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children AND Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2018, almost 900 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in #DrowningPrevention: https://t.co/P3eLa1M28p #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/h3YnqyiMDU

— AAP Journals (@AAPJournals) July 13, 2021