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October 8, 2010

Indoor drowning risks

 

(Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy)

We've discussed swimming lessons for toddlers and drowning prevention. Drowning accidents can also happen inside the home.

Starting tomorrow, FOX45 will begin airing public service announcements targeting moms and other caregivers in Baltimore about the risks of indoor drowning.

The PSAs, developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, offer these tips:

  • Always stay with your children during bath time
  • Use just one inch of water in the tub, and drain immediately when finished
  • Use toilet locks
  • Empty water buckets after use

The center also runs the CARES mobile safety center, a 40-foot vehicle built as a house that visits Baltimore neighborhoods to teach parents about injury risks at home and ways to make their homes a safer place.

You can request a visit from CARES Safety Center to a neighborhood event.

Let us know if you catch the public service announcement.

Posted by Hanah Cho at 11:02 AM | | Comments (0)
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About Hanah Cho
Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

She lives in Columbia with her husband and infant son.

Kate Shatzkin authored Charm City Moms until June 18, 2010.
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