Many of us head to the pools in the summer, but before you and
the kids take that dip, you may want to run through a refresher
course on safety to decrease drowning dangers. According to a
recent report by the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention,
drowning is the leading cause of injury death in children ages
one to four. Males make up approximately 80% of drowning
victims. Researchers think they often overestimate their
swimming abilities. CDC researchers suggest everyone learn
swimming basics and CPR. Children should wear life jackets in
all natural bodies of water and weak swimmers should have them
on the pool, too. Backyard pools should be fenced off to
increase safety, but CDC researchers, and other health experts,
say nothing beats being on the lookout. "The younger kids should
never be left unattended," said Dr. Tom Tallman of Cleveland
Clinic. "You'll find the tendency in a lot of public pools for
parents to let their kids go at it and I'm going to sit over
here and visit my friends and the life