My son returned home from college the other day just in time for Mother’s Day which is celebrated here in the United States and Canada on May 13th. And it was the best day ever.
I’m more proud of him now than ever before, and I love having him around especially since he’s so good with the techy stuff. Kidding. But seriously though, my new printer is finally hooked up. Thank you, Ethan!
I hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day too for all the mom’s out there! And now today is May 15th which means it’s…
INTERNATIONAL WATER SAFETY DAY MAY 15! Striving to make a planet that’s 70% water, 100% water safe.
International water safety day is a global team effort to bring as much awareness of the statistics of drowning to the general population. And to educate children and adults on how to be safe in, on and around water.
According to the World Health Organization…
In 2015, an estimated 360,000 people died from drowning, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. In 2015, injuries accounted for over 9% of total global mortality. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths.
And the most vulnerable are children ages 1 to 4 years, followed by children ages 5 to 14 years.
Drowning can take place in any body of water from as little as 2 inches of water in a bathtub, bucket or toilet to a landscape water feature, pool, pond, river, lake or ocean just to name a few.
More Frightening Facts
- Drowning is silent and will go unnoticed if no one is actively watching.
- And that being said, drowning can happen even in the presence of lifeguards.
- But a non-guarded swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child under the age of 4-years-old.
My husband shared this relevant Facebook post with me…
Fun fact: Maurice LaMarche is the voice of the Brain from Pinky and the Brain.
Click here to read the article to which he is referring.
So to keep you and your family safe around water, make sure to:
- Always swim in a lifeguarded area.
- Learn swimming and water safety survival skills.
- Provide close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water.
- Children, inexperienced swimmers, and boaters should wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets.
- Provide adequate barriers around swimming pools, spas, and landscape water features.
- Also, know what to do in an emergency. If a child is missing, check the water first.
- And know when to call 911 and have easy access to reaching or throwing equipment, a cell phone, life jackets and a first aid kit.
Enroll in American Red Cross home pool safety to keep you and your family safe around water.
And for more information on preventing accidents to keep you and your family safe, get the free water safety app. For the iTunes app store click here and for Google Play click here.
To participate in International Water Safety Day, simply share this post with as many people as you can on your favorite social media platform(s).
The more people we can reach, the closer we get to make our planet 100% water safe.
Thank you for your participation.
Love the water but fence it in,
Tessa
P.S. Get the FREE water safety app to help ensure your family stays safe in, on and around the water. It includes kid-friendly videos and quizzes. Search the iTunes app store for Swim by American Red Cross or click here. For Google Play you can use the same search parameters or click here. It provides the latest in water safety guidance to help ensure your family stays safe in, on and around the water.
P.P.S. To start your child on the path to becoming water safe, click here.
Want a head start? Get my free course — How to Prepare Your Baby for Swim Lessons (0–8 months).
