The American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics urge public awareness, as drowning remains a leading cause of death in children. As swim season ramps up, the American Heart ...

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. CPR can be lifesaving and now, experts have updated the guidelines on how to perform it for drowning victims. What happened to ...

Drowning is the third-leading cause of death from unintentional injury worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates there are about 236,000 deaths due to drowning each year globally. According ...

Mouth-to-mouth CPR with chest compressions are still the priority when rescuing victims of drowning, according to a focused update of American resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular guidelines.

After the tragic drowning of former Lexington Middle School student Tyler Spann, his parents have dedicated themselves to ...

DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2024 — Updated guidance reaffirms the recommendation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and highlights the importance of compressions with rescue breaths as a first step in ...

YOU KNOW, SAFETY IS TOP OF MIND AS KIDS LOOK TO STAY COOL IN THIS SUMMER HEAT. IT’S ESPECIALLY TRUE IN MARTIN COUNTY. THAT’S WHERE UNFORTUNATELY, WE’VE SEEN THREE DROWNINGS IN JUST THREE WEEKS. AND ...

Drowning fatalities among children in the summertime warrant water safety awareness. A Baylor College of Medicine emergency physician explains that water safety must be practiced all year long, as ...

A 6-year-old child was rescued from a near-drowning just northwest of Middletown on Saturday evening. Crews responded to reports of a drowning of a 6-year-old in a pool at the 6500 block of Elkcreek ...