{"id":3966,"date":"2016-05-20T15:51:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T22:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?p=3966"},"modified":"2022-12-24T00:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T00:07:46","slug":"the-1-cause-of-death-for-young-children-in-us-and-what-you-can-do-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/the-1-cause-of-death-for-young-children-in-us-and-what-you-can-do-to-avoid-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The #1 Cause of Death for Young Children in US \u2013 And What You Can Do to Avoid It"},"content":{"rendered":"
Water safety <\/strong><\/p>\n With summer just around the corner, you\u2019ve probably already arranged for proper boat and watercraft insurance<\/a>. (And if you haven\u2019t, give us a call today at 800-390-4071 \u2013 Cost-U-Less specializes in affordable insurance<\/a>, including boat and watercraft insurance!) Before you and your family head out to the beach, the lake, or the pool again, make sure your kids are water-ready for fun in the sun!<\/p>\n Some background on drowning<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 10 people die from drowning each day in the United States. With proper safeguards, drowning is completely preventable. Drowning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death for all people, and the second leading cause of injury death for children aged 1-14.<\/p>\n One in five people who die from drowning in the United States each year are children aged 14 and younger. Sadly, more young children (1-4 years) die from drowning than any other cause of death in the United States, with the exception of birth defects. In fact, drowning is one of the top 10 leading causes of death for children in every region of the world.<\/p>\n More ER visits<\/strong><\/p>\n For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for submersion injuries. More than 50% of drowning victims treated in emergency departments require hospitalization or are transferred for further care. These non-fatal drowning injuries can cause severe brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities such as memory problems, learning disabilities, and permanent loss of basic functioning. Don\u2019t become a statistic. Be water smart before you head out by following these safety tips.<\/p>\n Approved swim programs in the US<\/strong><\/p>\n The best prevention for avoiding water-related injuries or death is to teach your kids to swim. Swimming skills help to reduce the risk of drowning among children of all ages. Still, many people don\u2019t have basic swimming skills.<\/p>\n