LaCk 0F PORETHOUGHT CAUSiS LOSS 0p YOUNG LIVIS Many children drowned in preventable accidents One out of every three drowning victims in New Zealand is a child under ten. Last summer 24 children in this age group lost their lives. And 14 of these victims were babies under five years. Most of these fatal accidents occurred within close call of the children'$ own homes, where it might be assumed they would be reasonably safe: And they were preventable accidents. Even the shal- lowest area of water sometimes only a few inches deep is a potential hazard to little people: DANGER SPOTS WATER WISDOM The records show that accidents occurred See that your children learn to swim as in such places as sheep dips, sumps, wells, soon as they can be taught: There is no drains, creeks, water tanks and even fish better exercise to build healthy bodies, n0 ponds, places often not immediately re: recreation that can be put to better use: cognisable as danger spots. 66 And make sure they understand water HOW TO PREVENT SUCH wisdom how to avoid the ordinary hazards of swimming: Teach them the DROWNINGS dangers of swimming in 1 heavy under- Make a survey of the area in your neigh- tow; in tidal rips and river currents. Teach bourhood for abnormal hazards. If neces- them always to play safe both in and near sary get other parents to take co-operative the water: Most important of all, they action with you: See that the danger spots are fenced off or boarded in on your own should be taught, as soon as they are cap- property and try to persuade your neigh- able of understanding; the basic principles bours to do the same It'$ surprising what of life-saving and artificial respiration: a little ingenuity can accomplish with such places. Even fish ponds have been covered over with light wire netting with- ACT NOW out detracting from their appearance: If can t make the district perfectly safe, Don't wait till the danger is brought home Yence in a suitable play area for younger to you by personal tragedy. With a little children, and see that they are not per- forethought you may save a child' s life this mitted to wander: summer. It could be one of your Own: Learn learn 8.H. T0 Water SwIM Wisdom Issued by The National Prevent Drowning Committee on behalf of the Internal Afairs Department:
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 816, 18 March 1955, Page 3
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