Posts Tagged ‘Boating’
Safety In The Water
Originally posted by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION The Problem Risk Factors Prevention Additional Resources The Problem How big is the problem? From 2005-2014, there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day.1 An additional 332 people died each year…
Read MoreHeaded to a Water Park? Here Are Some Safety Steps
Learning to swim is the best way to stay safe in, on and around the water. One of the most popular ways to beat the summer heat is to visit the local water park and fly down the water slide or tube along the lazy river. To help make sure your trip to the park…
Read MoreBoating Safety – It Could Mean Your Life
In the most recent year with complete data, the US Coast Guard reports that there were 4062 recreational boating accidents in the U.S. and its territories in which 626 lives were lost and 2,620 were injured. Almost 76% of the fatal accident victims drowned, and of these, 85% were reported as not wearing a life…
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