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According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 30 Texas children drowned during the month of June. That's one child every day for 30 days. Most of these children slipped away from one or both of their parents and were gone for five minutes or less. Some were even swimming with other children.
The DFPS has a campaign called See and Save to promote awareness of the dangers of drowning and suffocation for children. During the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, many families will visit lakes and pools and may think that having an adult somewhere nearby will be enough to prevent drowning. The best way to prevent drowning is to practice active supervision when children are in or near water.
Active supervision means that an adult is watching the children at all times, not just checking in every so often. It doesn't take more than a few minutes for a child to drown, the same amount of time it takes to refill a drink or run to the restroom. An easy way to make sure the children are supervised while in the water is for the adult to get in and play with them. The adult should be sure that all children are accounted for and perform frequent head counts.
When visiting relatives or friends who have a swimming pool, parents should ask to lock all doors accessing the pool until time to swim. Pool owners with children or frequent child visitors should install a fence around the pool as an added precaution.
Knowing that children are safe and supervised can let families relax and enjoy their holidays for years to come.
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