Drowning Prevention

With water recreation season approaching, it's imperative to keep your family safe from drowning.

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Consider accidental risk from water around your home. Pool barriers and toilet latches can help prevent drowning around your home.

Drowning isn't splashy and loud as you would see on television. People slip underwater and their mouths fill with water so they can't scream. There has to be someone on duty at all times to watch for distress in the water.

Listen as Dr. Sarah Denny joins Melanie Cole, MS, to share how to prevent drowning

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Featuring:

Sarah Denny, MD

Sarah Denny, MD, FAAP, works as an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and as an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University School of Medicine.

She is Co-Chair of the Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention for the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. At the national level, she serves on the Executive Committee for the Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Denny is Co-Director for Resident Advocacy Education at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and enjoys teaching pediatric residents how pediatricians can effectively advocate for the needs of their patients. Dr. Denny sits on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is the co-chair of the advocacy committee. Her specific areas of interest include bike helmet awareness, injury prevention, safe sleep and legislative advocacy.