Playing in the water - whether swimming, boating or diving - can be fun. It can also be dangerous, especially for children. Being safe can help prevent injuries and drowning. To stay safe in the water
- Avoid alcohol when swimming or boating
- Don't swim alone, or in bad weather
- Learn CPR
- Learn to swim
- Supervise your children when they are in the water
- Teach your children to swim
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Staying Safe While in the Water(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/outdoor/water_safety.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/general/water_safety_esp.html
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Water Safety Tips(American Red Cross) - http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.redcross.org/spanish/services/hss/WaterStySP.html
- Water Safety Campaign(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/water/index.html
- Outdoor Pools Boost Child's Asthma Risk(09/24/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69645.html
- Diving Accidents Common among U.S. Kids(08/04/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_67734.html
- Healthy Swimming(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/
- Pool and Spa Safety Publications(Consumer Product Safety Commission) - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html
- Recreational Water-Associated Illnesses(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/recreational_water.htm
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Scuba Diving Safety(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/sports/156.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/physical/sports/156.printerview.html
- "Hot Tub Rash": Pseudomonas Dermatitis / Folliculitis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/derm.htm
- "Swimmer's Ear" (Otitis Externa)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/swimmers_ear.htm
- Barotrauma(American Hearing Research Foundation) - http://www.american-hearing.org/disease/barotrauma.html
- Beach Pollution(Environmental Protection Agency) - http://epa.gov/beaches/learn/pollution.html
- Boating under the Influence(U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety) - http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/bui.htm
- Carbon Monoxide (and Recreational Boats)(U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety) - http://www.uscgboating.org/command/co.htm
- Cercarial Dermatitis: Swimmer's Itch(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/cercarialdermatitis/factsht_cercarialdermatitis.htm
- Diving Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions(Divers Alert Network) - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/faq/
- Human Health [and Beaches](Environmental Protection Agency) - http://www.epa.gov/beaches/learn/health.html
- I've Been Stung: What Should I Do?(Divers Alert Network) - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/article.asp?articleid=36
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Recreation
(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Recreation%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Surveillance for waterborne disease and outbreaks associated with recreational water... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18784642&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Safe home is in your hands. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18646682&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Water safety in the bush: strategies for addressing training needs... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18498202&tool=MedlinePlus
- Water Safety (Recreational) -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(bathing+beaches[mh]+OR+swimming+pools[mh]+OR+diving[mh]+OR+ships[mh]+OR+swimming[mh]+OR+drowning[mh])+OR+((sports[mh]+OR+recreation[mh]+OR+leisure+activities[mh])+AND+(windsurfing[text]+OR+surfboarding[text]+OR+surfboard[text]+OR+ski[text]+OR+skiing[text]+OR+sail[text])+AND+water[text]+NOT+(water[majr]+OR+water+supply[majr]+OR+sunlight/ae[majr]))+AND+(safety[text]+OR+safe[text]+OR+accident+prevention[mh])+NOT+(accidents,occupational[mh]+OR+occupational+health[mh]+OR+occupational+exposure[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find Your Beach: Beach Advisories and Closings(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water) - http://oaspub.epa.gov/beacon/beacon_national_page.main
- American College of Emergency Physicians - http://www.acep.org/
- Divers Alert Network - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/
- National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/
- U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety - http://www.uscgboating.org/
- Boating Statistics - 2006(U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety) - Large PDF file - http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/Boating_Statistics_2006.pdf
- Beach Kids!(Environmental Protection Agency) - http://www.epa.gov/beaches/kids/
- Children's Swimming: When to Stay out of the Pool(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/childrens-health/CC00003/METHOD=print
- Water Safety(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7IV4O97C&sub_cat=104
- Water Safety(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/water_safety.html
- Drowning - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drowning.html
- Safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/safety.html
- Safety Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/safetyissues.html