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Near Drowning – Good news stories or fuelling public misconception ?

January 12, 2012 by Michael Leave a Comment

Drowning / Near Drowning a horror start to 2012 Around the country since the start of 2012 children have lost their lives in backyard swimming pools, baths, rivers and dams around the country and there have been numerous near drowning incidents. The NSW Ambulance service alone has reported that they have responded to 54 near […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: CPR, drowning, Media, pool fencing

Spreading the drowning prevention message

December 11, 2011 by Michael Leave a Comment

Spreading the drowning prevention message The Samuel Morris Foundation is working with the Australian Medical Association, Royal Life Saving Society  and KidSafe and the NSW Ombudsman in a joint media event, being held at KidSafe House in the grounds of the Childrens Hospital at Westmead to promote drowning prevention messages to reduce the number of drownings […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Community, drowning prevention, Near Drowning, pool fencing, Pool Safety, Take Action

Renewed inflatable pool warning following toddler near drowning

December 2, 2011 by Michael Leave a Comment

      Renewed warning on inflatable / temporary pools following near drowning – Western Sydney   Key points   2 year old boy hospitalised after a near drowning in Airds – Western Sydney Near Drowning occurs in temporary pool Renewed call for vigilance around requirements for fencing of inflatable /temporary pools Renewed call for […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: drowning, Near Drowning, pool fencing, Take Action

It takes this much water for a child to drown

November 24, 2011 by Michael Leave a Comment

Do you know how much water it takes for a child to drown?     It takes this much…….. [youtube XC95OAOJaY0] That’s right it only takes that much water in a pool, bathtub, nappy bucket, play pool, bucket, bin, beach, dam or any other source of water… Supporting the launch and sharing of this campaign […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Bathtub safety, Children, drowning, drowning prevention, innovation, Near Drowning, saving lives

Drowning prevention – Inflatable pool claims toddlers life

November 14, 2011 by Michael Leave a Comment

Inflatable pool claims the life of a toddler. Sadly another Australian toddler has lost their life to a drowning. Following a near drowning incident in an inflatable pool in Morpeth NSW on Friday, the 16 month old boys life support was switched off on Saturday and he passed away. Deciding to switch of your childs […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Children, drowning prevention, pool fencing, Take Action

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