Keep Your Eye on the Kids

Drowning can happen so fast, and it is all too common in Florida. In fact, Florida leads the nation in young children who drown, and Pinellas County is one of the leading counties in the state. 75% of children under 5 who drown are in private swimming pools.

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The Pinellas County Health Department and the local Safe Kids Coalition are working together to get information out to pool owners who have young children themselves or who have kids who come visit them. If you are a pool owner, or know someone who is, please follow these links for important safety tips, or call 1-800-756-SAFE.

• Florida Drowning Prevention Campaign:
  www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/injuryprevention/drowningprevention.html
• Quick Facts and Safety Tips:
  www.usa.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=181
• Tips for a Safe Summer:
  www.allkids.org/body.cfm?id=540