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" Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death among children ages 1 to 4 and 10 to 14, according to Chrissy Cianflone, director of program operations for Safe Kids USA. How to keep kids safe near water:   1. If you or your kids don&amp;#039;t know how to swim, learn. Check your local recreation center or YMCA for lessons. And get your family CPR-certified too. The Y typically offers classes for adults and older teens.   2. A child can drown in seconds. If you don&amp;#039;t hear your child splashing, the silence should alert you that something might be wrong.   3. Don&amp;#039;t get distracted. Refrain from reading or talking on the phone. If other adults are around, take turns water-watching.   4. Pay attention to beach signs designating safe swimming areas. Stay within those boundaries. And don&amp;#039;t let kids swim alone.   5. Swim near a lifeguard and introduce your kids to him or her so they know whom to go to in an emergency.   6. Don&amp;#039;t let kids dive off rocks, piers, etc. if you don&amp;#039;t know the depth of the water.   7. Own a pool? Keep it covered when not in use and install safety fencing. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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