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Submersion

Submersion is being covered or placed beneath water, an event that can interfere with breathing and require urgent medical assessment.

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Bath safety and supervising children around water

Bath safety and supervising children around water

Why children need close supervision around water Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid. It may occur in a bathtub, toilet, bucket, paddling pool, swimming pool, pond, or natural body of water. The World Health Organization identifies children as a higher-risk group, particularly when they are near water […]