Children dont fall into unguarded heroin and drown....
I would actually bet you money that MORE people die from pools than heroin.
If you die from heroin that is simply an example of Darwin's theory at work.
What's more dangerous, heroin or swimming pools?
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Sheila 2012/08/07 14:10:15
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Because they usually pee in the pool, Lol.
Roughly 3500-5000 people a year die from overdoses of Heroin. (CDC)
What measures are taken to prevent this.
That means .
Most schools include swimming lessons into their Physical Education curricula, often provided in the nearest public pool.
There is a long tradition of swimming lessons in the Netherlands; the Dutch translation for the breaststroke swimming style is schoolslag (schoolstroke)
Also in many towns, swimming lessons are provided by local swimming pools, both those run by the local authority and by private leisure companies.
All swimming instructors in The Netherlands are required to have recognised professional certificates.
All managers must be in possession of a swimming instructor-certificate recognised by the ministry of Health and Education.
As in the US children under 4 are here more at risk by drowing.
At home:
For instance in those little plastic undeep pools for toddlers.
A pond.
The availability a a privite swimming pool in your house/garden is far less than in the US.
Outside the home and garden:
Falling into ditches and canals.
A very watchfull eye of the parents themselves, but also neighbours is essential.
Also having the knowledge to act properly when the event might actu...
That means .
Most schools include swimming lessons into their Physical Education curricula, often provided in the nearest public pool.
There is a long tradition of swimming lessons in the Netherlands; the Dutch translation for the breaststroke swimming style is schoolslag (schoolstroke)
Also in many towns, swimming lessons are provided by local swimming pools, both those run by the local authority and by private leisure companies.
All swimming instructors in The Netherlands are required to have recognised professional certificates.
All managers must be in possession of a swimming instructor-certificate recognised by the ministry of Health and Education.
As in the US children under 4 are here more at risk by drowing.
At home:
For instance in those little plastic undeep pools for toddlers.
A pond.
The availability a a privite swimming pool in your house/garden is far less than in the US.
Outside the home and garden:
Falling into ditches and canals.
A very watchfull eye of the parents themselves, but also neighbours is essential.
Also having the knowledge to act properly when the event might actually occur.
The reason why learning to swim is endorsed has a very practical reason.
Children live often in the vicinity of water.
Learning to swim at an early age can prevent a lot of accidental drowing.
I don't know the figures but I think that drowning in a local swimming pool is less that in and around the house.
The idea of teaching children to swim was very common in the 1950's. Not today. People don't "have the time or money" to do so.
American schools have often more sportfacilities than we do here!
However I don't know if that is also the case in primary schools in the USA.
Why not put them in use for this important issue!
1. You can drown.
2. You can forget to shower, give everyone diseases, and die.
3. You can slip, crack your head, and die.
4. You can dive, snap your neck, and die.
5. If there's lightning you can be electrocuted and die.
6. Chemicals give you cancer and you can die.
Anyway, teach your kids how to swim & to not swim alone.
Pool owners with children in the house should have the pool fenced off (if it's an in-ground pool. I would say just teach your kids to stay out of it while no ones watching them but do kids really listen? No.)
And if it's an above ground pool, put a chain & lock around the ladder while it's in the up position. If they can't get in the pool then they can't drown in it.