Experts say in the last two months, child drownings in Florida have jumped 70% compared to last year.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE!YOU CAN SEND THEIR PICTURES TONEWS AT FOX 4 NOW DOT COM.MAY IS NATIONAL WATER SAFETYMONTH... AND WITH KIDS AT HOMERIGHT NOW... IT’S A GOOD TIMEFOR PARENTS TO TALK THEIRCHILDREN ABOUT STAYING SAFE...THIS MORNING, NOELANI SHARES AFEW TIPS TO AVOID DANGERS AROUNDTHE WATER."GOOD MORNING EVERYONE--SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND WITHLITTLE ONES ALWAYS HOME.EXPERTS SAY IN THE LAST TWOMONTHS..
CHILD DROWNINGS JUMPED70-PERCENT COMPARED TO LASTYEAR."VOATTORNEY MICHAEL HAGGARD SAYSFLORIDA IS ONE OF THE LEADINGSTATES FOR FATAL DROWNINGS EVERYYEAR-- ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGKIDS.WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OFEXPERIENCE, HE SAYS THE BESTPREVENTION IS LAYERS OFPROTECTION.HAGGARD SUGGESTS PARENTS TAKETHESE ACTIONS NOW.FIRST..
COVER, FENCE, OR DEFLATEYOUR HOME POOL AFTER USE.ALSO..
KEEP EYES ON KIDS ANYTIMEAROUND WATER, EVEN IN THE BATH.LASTLY..
INSTALL DOOR ALARMSLEADING OUTSIDE, WHERE KIDSOFTEN LEAVE WITHOUT PERMISSION.SOT @ 4:59:48 - MICHAELHAGGARD/NAT.
DROWNING PREVENTIONALLIANCE:" 70% of those are where theydon’t expect them to be at abody of water and so that’s whywe have layers of protection.That’s why we have pool fences,whether it’s a residential poolor an apartment pool.
That’s whywe should have alarms on slidingglass doors to warn us a childhas gotten out."(20)VO CONTHE SAYS KNOW THE WATER AROUNDYOUR HOME..
SUCH AS POOLS,CREEKS, AND RETENTION PONDS.AS A PARENT, IT’S GOOD TO NOTEAND CHECK FOR SAFETY.LKLIVE"YOU CAN FIND MORE TIPS FROM THNATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTIONALLIANCE.JUST VISIT FOX FOUR NOW DOT COM.
Experts say in the last two months, child drownings in Florida have jumped 70% compared to last year.