AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2007
Vic: Toddler drowning a hidden epidemic
The head of Royal Life Saving says toddler drowning is a hidden epidemic .. which has
claimed the life of one child each week on average .. for the past ten years.
At the launch of the national Keep Watch program to prevent toddler drownings .. ROB
BRADLEY says 35 children aged under five drowned in Australia in 2006/2007.
He says 46 per cent died in swimming pools and 17 per cent drowned in bath tubs.
And former Olympic swimmer SAMANTHA RILEY says it's critical everyone remains vigilant
when toddlers are near water.
AAP RTV jat/pmu/tm/wf
KEYWORD: DROWNINGS (MELBOURNE)
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