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Most parents don't know that the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 is drowning.

And it's entirely preventable.

Infants can learn to float and swim. >

#RIPArrayah #YourBabyCanSwim
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Children can be taught to hold their breath, turn on their backs and float to safety, even fully clothed.

Water wings and life jackets harm infants by giving them a false sense of security.
Fences and alarms aren't foolproof.

#RIPEmmy >

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It's World #DrowningPrevention Day

Every year, drowning claims at least 236,000 lives. It's 1 of the leading causes of death 🌐 for children & people aged 1-24 years.

We can all take action to end drowning:
Learn how to perform rescue & resuscitation

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#DrowningPrevention measures incl.:
🚧Barriers controlling access to water
✅Safe places for children away from water
🏊‍♂️Teaching swimming & safety skills
🆘Safe rescue & resuscitation training
🌊Flood risk management
⛴️Boat, ship & ferry regulations

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It's World #DrowningPrevention Day

Those at greatest risk of drowning are often those least able to protect themselves, like 🧒👶🏽👧🏿 under 5 years.

If you live close to water 🌊 keep watch over your children.

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On the very first World Drowning Prevention Day, we pledge that we will never stand by. This is our watch and, with you by our side, we’ll save every one we can

#DrowningPrevention

We will not stand by while people are in danger. Every member of the RNLI’s big crew is a person willing to do all they can to prevent someone losing their life to the water. From the rescuers, educators and supporters of today...
– to our founder, who was spurred on by cries of shipwrecked mariners:

“The preservation of human life from shipwreck, which should always be considered as the first, great and permanent object of the Institution"
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It's the first-ever World #DrowningPrevention Day

Every year, drowning claims the lives of at least 236,000 people. It's 1 of the 🔝10 causes of death for people aged 1-24 years

We can all take action to end drowning
Anyone can drown, no one should 🏊‍
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It's World #DrowningPrevention Day

Most drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, drowning affects every nation in the world 🗺️

Anyone can drown, no one should 🏊‍♂️

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Those at greatest risk of drowning are often those least able to protect themselves, like 🧒 under 5 years.
There are many tested solutions to prevent this tragedy, so let's scale up #DrowningPrevention to save lives!

Anyone can drown, no one should 🏊‍♂️

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😃👋... where would you rather be other than scrolling through your feed right now? It's #ThrowbackThursday and #30days30waysUK yearn for glorious times spent near the water 🏊‍⛵‍🚣 ⛱️

⬇️🧵thread Day 18 September is #Preparedness Month: #WaterSafety #RespectTheWater #staysafe
Even though it's late in the season, luckily some UK beaches still have @RNLI patrols:
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⛱️choose a lifeguarded beach
🌥️check the forecast and tide times
⚠️heed local hazards signs
There are many #watersafety tips shared today on #30days30waysUK from partner resources such as @HMCoastguard @MCA_media @RNLI @CoastguardTeam.
Below, we highlight stories recently in the media.
Always remember... 👀🆘➡️📞999 CoastGuard

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😀👋Welcome to day 18 #30days30waysUK @30Days30WaysUK where we’re talking how #RespectTheWater makes a lot of sense for personal #safety and #preparedness .... should the unexpected occur 😉
Today we are delighted and proud to be joined by many partners including the @RNLI to explore all kinds of top tips around #WaterSafety #DrowningPrevention and how to #RespectTheWater.
🔉Let's start with their #FloatToLive video:


#30days30waysUK
When you fall into water below 15C, the body's automatic response is to gasp for air because of cold water shock. This increases your chance of inhaling water. Instead, you need to relax and #FloatToLive for around 90 seconds to minimise this risk. #30days30waysUK
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Welcome to day 14 #30days30waysUK. Being safe around water inc flooding prevents accidents and #drowning. Today we're joined by @RLSSUK and many others talking about how to #StaySafe and be better prepared
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Did you know that in the UK around 400 people needlessly drown every year and thousands more suffer injury, some life changing, because of #neardrowning experiences? One person dies every 20 hours yet this could easily be prevented. Find out more rlss.org.uk/water-safety
Other excellent info is from organisations e.g. the @RNLI #RespectTheWater
see rnli.org/safety/respect… and also from @TheRAC_UK on safe #driving and avoiding #flooding (!!) see rac.co.uk/drive/advice/w…
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