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A comment on Toddler drowning death in Lee County Again!

Mindy — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:40:05 GMT

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 in this country. The problem with these drownings becoming greater every year is because parents are not aware of the layers of protection that need to be implimented. Every layer gives the child another second. I am the parent of a child who was found at the bottom of the pool at 17 months old. I was able to get her out and do CPR and today she has joined our mission at Baby Otter Swim School to make sure that what happened to me never happens to another parent. I changed my entire career path to join my business partner and take this nation wide to help all parents understand how to prevent this. We produced a DVD on layers of protection that has been widely endorsed at the most comprehensive DVD on drowning prevention More ... Take the time to understand what it takes for parents to prevent this tragedy. There is hope.....
With every drowning there is a family connected and this country has not yet embraced the epidemic of drowning. Feel free to contact us at www.babyotterswimschool for additional information.

A comment on Toddler drowning death in Lee County Again!

Catherine — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:31:44 GMT

Please substitute CARDIAC ARREST for the word unconsciousness.

A comment on Toddler drowning death in Lee County Again!

Catherine — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:27:51 GMT

You ask why does this keep happening? Because the average loving caring parent does not think it will ever happen to them. Even those that take all the precautions, do not realize that it takes LAYERS of prevention because no ONE thing can prevent a drowning. Each layer you add buys you precious moments to get to the child before tragedy strikes. Children can & do escape careful supervision, barriers can & do get breeched (or momentarily left unsecured). People do not realize drowning is a silent event, there is no splashing or screaming, only alarms can alert you that something has happened. If the child has some skills to overcome an accidental fall into water it might buy you a few extra moments. Finding them within a minute of submerging and re establishing circulation to the brain within 2-4 minutes of unconsciousness might prevent brain injury or death. With ALL THESE LAYERS you decrease your risk. There are many more places children drown like bathtubs, buckets & toilets for the 0-1 yr old. Pools, spa & outdoor water features 1-5 yr old, with the greatest risk between 1-3 yrs old. How do I know? I have been studying this issue for 4 years, since my 14 month old nephew, escaped supervision, unknown to us he learned how to unlock & open doors that although where alarmed, did not draw attention because the whole family was there and there was always someone going out the door, fell into a Koi pond with less depth than his height,but we did not hear the splash and there was no cry and he did not have the operant skill to find the surface of the water. Although we found him within 5 minutes of being out of sight, was knowledgeable & started CPR immediately & called 911, emergency care did not save him. Had it saved him, he probably would be one of thousands that might survive with severe brain injury with the most extreme slim chance of complete recovery. There are hundreds upon hundreds of people like me with similar stories. Some progress has been made but not enough. I commend NSPI & ASPA for their new campaigns since the recent legislative changes. We have needed them on board for a long time. Their activities should help, but still more "getting real" as Dr Phil says needs to occur. Consider joining the National Drowning Prevention Alliance to learn more & help.Feel free to contact me for more information

A comment on Plastic bottles recalled due to safety concerns

JJB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:33:26 GMT

Thanks JD. To the point. Check out the recent article in the Boston Globe. More ...

A comment on Plastic bottles recalled due to safety concerns

JD — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:16:22 GMT

I agree