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Drowning prevention safety tips
When young children are around or in water, including swimming pools and bathtubs, the following precautions should be taken:
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An adult should always watch young children closely without any distractions such as reading, talking on the phone, mowing the lawn, or other distracting activities.
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Small children should be kept away from buckets containing liquid, such as 5-gallon industrial containers, which are an exceptionally great danger.
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Buckets, bathtubs, and small plastic wading pools should be
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- National SAFE KIDS Campaign. Water safety tips. Available from: URL:...
Water safety campaign fact sheet
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J Emerg Nurs 2002;28:241-3.
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