A Parent's Guide to Water Safety
- Drowning prevention guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7IV4O97C&sub_cat=104
Near Drowning: Overview
- Case review of a near drowning victim from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- http://www.vhct.org/case699/index.shtml
Kids Alive
- Children's water safety program, includes articles, advice and five steps to reduce the risk of children drowning.
- http://www.kidsalive.com.au/
Lifespan - Water Safety Tips
- Learn how to stay safe in the water, either at sea or in the pool, with information categorized in sections on rips, undertows, red tides, jellyfish, and bivalves.
- http://www2.lifespan.org/Services/Emergency/Articles/WaterSafe/
American Red Cross - Water Safety Tips
- Read about general water safety tips, focusing on outdoor sport activities, child safety, lakes, rivers, and home pools.
- http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html
eSafety.com
- Article on why and how pool owners must take precautions to prevent children from drowning.
- http://www.esafety.com/esafety_cfmfiles/esafety.cfm?N=1032
Facts About Drowning
- A number one cause of accidental death in children 1-4 years of age in California. Information on a drowning prevention educational campaign by the West Covina Fire Department.
- http://www.westcov.org/kids/drown.html
Drowning Facts and Prevention Checklist - Hawaii
- Data on deaths in Hawaiian waters are provided. Things you can do to protect yourself and your keiki (children) from needless suffering and death by submersion.
- http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/kipc.html
Drowning Prevention
- Information on drowning and its prevention from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm
Medline Plus: Drowning
- Articles, links and resources on the topic of drowning.
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drowning.html