Teenage drowning often occur in lakes and reservoirs without adequate supervision. Often times these tragedies involve alcohol or drug abuse. Keep pools fenced with locked gates to prevent children from playing in the unsupervised area. Take water safety classes offered by the Red Cross and most importantly, get CPR certified. If you have a pool and a child, you should successfully complete a child CPR course.
Falls are the fourth leading cause of injury-related death in all ages in the United States.
Most injuries in preschoolers from falls involve stairways and steps, while falls from furniture, beds, tables and chairs are also common. Use only CPSC safety approved high chairs to help prevent falls. Use window and stairway guards to prevent serious injury from falls in preschoolers. House fires cause the most burn injury deaths in all ages in the United States. Fatal fires are usually residential fires that burn a long time before they are discovered.