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Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
Welcome to the training on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Target Audience
Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals.
This course was produced in collaboration with Kristen Beckworth and Alissa Magrum of Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston.
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Featured
- American Academy of Pediatrics. (2024). Bright Futures Guidelines and Pocket Guide.
- American Academy of Pediatrics. (2020). Drowning Prevention Campaign Toolkit.
- American Red Cross. (2024). Drowning Prevention & Facts.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Drowning Facts.
- Cleveland Clinic. (2022). What to know about dry drowning.
- Colin’s Hope. Resources for parents, caregivers and children about water safety to prevent drowning. Includes downloadable lessons in English and Spanish and the Not Out Of The Water online resource.
- Denny, S.A., Quan, L., Gilchrist, J., McCallin, T., Shenoi, R., Yusuf, S., Weiss, J., Hoffman. B. COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION, Prevention of Drowning. Pediatrics August 2021; 148 (2): e2021052227. 10.1542/peds.2021-052227
- National Drowning Prevention Alliance. (n.d.). Learn the 5 Layers of Protection.
- National Drowning Prevention Alliance. (n.d.). Pediatrician Water Safety Toolkit.
- National Weather Service. (2024). NWS Preliminary US Flood Fatality Statistics.
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (2024). Child Drowning Statistics.
- Texas Department of Transportation. (2024). Flash floods.
- Texas Health and Human Services. (2024). Anticipatory Guidance: A Guide for Providers.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife. (n.d.) Water Safety.
- United States Lifesaving Association. (n.d.). USLA Approved Beach Warning Flags.