by drowningpreven | Aug 18, 2019 | News
Dear Colleagues – It is with great sadness to report the passing of Dr. Joseph Paul Barankin, husband and love of her life to Catherine Barankin, Executive Director, CA Coalition for Children’s Safety and Health. Joe passed away quietly at his home Thursday, August...
by drowningpreven | Aug 3, 2019 | News
Copied from California Healthline (July 22, 2019): Some welcome news at the height of summer swimming season: Children are far less likely to drown in California than they were in the 1980s — and child drowning rates have continued to fall even in the past decade,...
by drowningpreven | Jul 25, 2019 | News
Child Drowning Rates Drop As Communities Adopt Stricter Building Codes Some welcome news at the height of summer swimming season: Children are far less likely to drown in California than they were in the 1980s — and child drowning rates have continued to fall even in...
by drowningpreven | May 10, 2019 | News
Image reads: Office of the Governor May 2019 Drowning Prevention Month This Summer, many Californians will enjoy outdoor activities involving water and swimming. Our Golden State has abundant sources of water, including hundreds of miles of Pacific Ocean coastline,...
by drowningpreven | Mar 21, 2019 | News
There are now a new set of recommendations for drowning prevention released by the AAP. You can read them all here: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/AAP-Updates-Recommendations-to-Prevent-Drowning-in-Children.aspx