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Staying safe around water

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Staying safe around water
Staying safe around water

According to the CDC, drowning is responsible for more deaths among children age one through four than any other cause except birth defects.

Some families with- children with special needs - can't afford to stock pile and- they need to keep things- sanitized for their children.

- - according to the c-d-c drowning- is responsible for- more deaths amoung children age- 1 through four than any - other cause execpt birth- defects.- and here in the united states - drowning causes around 10 death- per day.- with the summer months quickly- approaching it's important to b- aware around the water.

- at the mississippi gulf coast - ymca, one of their main goals i- to make - sure people of all ages are saf- around the water.

- they teach swimming classes to- babies all the- way up to adults.

- one of the main points the ymca- tries to get across to their- students is to ask premission - before they get into the water,- and always swim with a buddy.

- - "drowning is silent killer it - only takes 30 - seconds for a child to drown it- can be so scary beacuse there i- no screaming no - - - - gasping, it happens so quickly.- if your children are in the - water make sure there is an - adult paying- active attention to the kids.

- - a wave of new growth

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