Pediatric drownings on the rise, experts say. Here s how to keep kids safe Share Updated: 6:06 PM EDT May 25, 2021
Pediatric drownings on the rise, experts say. Here s how to keep kids safe Share Updated: 6:06 PM EDT May 25, 2021
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Show Transcript CEREMONY IS JULY 23. A SHOCKING INCREASE AND THE NUMBER OF PEDIATRIC DROWNINGS. STEWART: EXPERTS SAY THAT DROWNINGS HAVE RISEN 600% IN JUST TWO MONTHS. SPEAKING TO A LOCAL DOCTOR ABOUT HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE. TRAUMA DOCTORS AT ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL SAID IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THEY HAVE SEEN A 600% INCREASE IN CRITICAL AND FATAL PEDIATRIC DROWNING PATIENTS. THIS IS PROFOUND, THE FRUSTRATING THING IS IT IS A SUPER PREVENTABLE INJURY. DR. DON PLUMLEY SAYS SINCE JANUARY, HIS TEAM HAS SEEN 50 CHILDREN THAT ARE VICTIM TO DROWNINGS IN THE NEAR DROWNINGS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE NEAR DROWNING OF A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL AT THE POOL AT THE ORANGE LAKE RESORT AND IN MID-MARCH, THE T
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