Today is National Drowning Prevention Day

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-05-23T10:18:44-04:00May 23rd, 2019|Advocacy, Prevention|

Today is national drowning prevention day. The AAP has a free toolkit with information for health care professionals and families that can be found at this link. Please share these with your colleagues and patients.

I also recommend that you check out the official AAP policy on drowning prevention.

Drowning can happen to any family. It’s quick, and it’s silent. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death among children aged 1-4, and is a leading cause of death among teens. We can lower these rates if pediatricians, parents and policy-makers work together to implement the types of solutions we know will keep children safe. Please share these resources with parents and caregivers.
American Academy of Pediatrics #DrowningPrevention

About the Author: Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd

Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd is a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an Associate Director for the Pediatric Residency Training Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is on Twitter/X @PEMTweets, on Instagram @BradSobolewski, authors the Pediatric Emergency Medicine site PEMBlog and is the host and creator of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. All views are strictly my own and not official medical advice.