Lifeguards Without Borders is a group of ED Docs, EMS, RN's, and ocean lifeguards with a vision to decrease the number of drownings around the world. #FOAMEd
Climate change results in changing drivers for recreational, occupational, & daily interaction with water. Increased frequency of unsafe exposure to water leads to higher risk factors for people, & increases the burden on rescuers and health services🔗buff.ly/3ZnO7Xp🧵1/2
I wrote about 10-year-old Cooper saving a drowning toddler in the summer, after he got tips from his favourite show @bondirescue and his hero @lifeguardhoppo. Hoppo saw it and flew over to surprise him. Such a lovely story, thank you Hoppo! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be…
4 weeks ago I went down to the river. I didn’t want to die but I didn’t feel worthy of life nor a sense of belonging. Rescued by lifeboat volunteers @rnli_teddington. Strangers who cared about me and my life - such kindness made me feel human. @RNLI#WSPD2022#SuicidePrevention
Free webinar on September 27th @ 12PM Pacific:
Program Evaluation 101 for Water Safety and Drowning Prevention, led by Bill Ramos and Tizzy Bennett.
Great opportunity for practitioners to learn from two drowning prevention program evaluation experts!
cawatersafety.org/webinars
A new study out of HIPRC, @seattlechildren, and @WADeptHealth sought to identify gaps in drowning prevention strategies among adolescents across the state. Researchers on this study offer low-cost suggestions which may help deter drownings.
hiprc.org/blog/disparities-i…@UWMedicine
Karen Cohn lost her 6-year-old son, Zachary, when he drowned in the backyard pool. “I’m still overwhelmed with emotion when I think back to that horrible day in 2007, the day that changed our lives forever,” she writes.
huffpost.com/entry/drowning-…
Swimming and boating season are on the way, and knowing how to recognize the signs of a distressed swimmer and prevent someone from drowning can save lives.
Read our full statement: emergencyphysicians.org/pres…
This statement has been updated. Thanks to those who reached out with a correction emphasize the appropriate recommendation for CPR. emergencyphysicians.org/arti…