Experts warn that pools pose a different type of danger this summer.
This year so far, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, has reported a 150% increase in child drowning incidents compared to the same time period in the last two years.Friske said she thought her daughter, Addie, was inside with Friske's husband, who was working from home at the family's home in Valley Center, California. Unbeknownst to her parents, Addie had wandered into the family pool.For more than 20 minutes, Friske's daughter was without a pulse.
Addie's doctors warned that she might have brain damage, but she miraculously survived, according to Friske, who is now working to raise awareness about pool safety.Friske's advice to adults is to,"Please learn CPR." Experts say that in addition to learning CPR and making sure children know how to swim, other ways to implement safety around pools this summer include never leaving a child unattended in or near water.
Also, make sure there are proper barriers, like covers and alarms, on and around any pool or spa that kids might have access to and tell children to stay away from pool drains.
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