Correcting 4 common misconceptions about drowning
Safe Kids Northeast Florida: 2/3 of fatal drownings occur between May and August
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With warmer summer months ahead, child safety advocates want to inform parents and caregivers that the peak drowning season is officially here. Drowning remains one of the leading causes of death in small children in the state of Florida, and beyond.
“Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death in children ages 1 to 4,” said Jessica Winberry, coordinator for Safe Kids Northeast Florida. “It does happen so quickly, and the amount of time to respond is very limited.”
As Winberry explains, it can happen in just a matter of seconds. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, once a child begins to struggle, parents may have less than a minute to react. What’s more, Winberry said, despite what some people think, drowning is a silent killer.
Winter Bike Week Kicks Off With Bike Tune-ups
Zeitgeist’s Winter Bike Week has begun.
January 30, 2021
DULUTH, Minn. – Zeitgeist’s Winter Bike Week has begun. As part of the festivities, Northlanders were able to come to Continental Ski and Bik today for free bike tune-ups and take-home treats. There was also a kids helmet giveaway through Safe Kids Northeast Minnesota.
“Gearing it towards people who aren’t necessarily always biking throughout the winter and making it a little bit more accessible and kind of helping people learn what they need and what they can do to make biking in the winter more easy and doable for their day-to-day lives,” said Stevie Twining, the community development coordinator for Americorps.