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Home Water Hazards for Young Children

Each year many young children drown in swimming pools, other bodies of water, and standing water around the home: Bathtubs, even with baby bathtub "supporting ring" devices Buckets and pails, especially 5-gallon buckets and diaper pails Ice chests with melted ice Toilets Hot tubs, spas, and whirlpools Irrigation ditches, post holes, and wells Fish ponds, fountains Children must be watched by an adult at all times when in or near water.

Children may drown in an inch or 2 of water. Stay within an arm's length of your child. Other safety activities include the following: Empty all buckets, pails, and bathtubs completely after each use - do not leave them filled and unattended. Keep young children out of the bathroom unless they are closely watched. Teach others in the home to keep the bathroom door closed. Install a hook-and-eye latch or doorknob cover on the outside of the door. Never leave a child alone in a bathtub or in the care of another child, even for a moment. Use a rigid, lockable cover on a hot tub, spa, or whirlpool, or fence in all 4 sides as you would for a swimming pool. Set your water heater thermostat so that the hottest temperature at the faucet is 120�F to avoid burns. Throw away or tightly cover water or chemical mixtures after use. Watch children closely when they are playing near wells, open post holes, or irrigation or drainage ditches. Fill in empty holes or have fences installed to protect your child. Learn CPR and know how to get emergency help.

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Water Hazards Headlines

At Orange Park Country Club's golf course, flooding leaves a giant water hazard (The Florida Times-Union)

Poor drainage and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fay combined to create unusually large water hazards at the Country Club of Orange Park golf course, where deer were seen wading in water up to their necks.

Countertop Water Dispensers Recalled by Greenway Home Products Due to Fire and Shock Hazards (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

Maine Town Chips Away At Fire Hazards (WCSH 6 Portland)

WATERBORO (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine Forest Service is working to help people in the town of Waterboro protect their homes from the danger of fire. The Lake Arrowhead community sits on a peninsula in Waterboro.

Big Bend fishing update (Tallahassee Democrat)

Kathy Robinson at Robinson Brothers Guide Service said the water is full of June Grass uprooted by the storm, and in the grass are untold thousands of juvenile white shrimp.

Corps stresses safety around Oregon jetties (The World)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to the coast that jetties were not built for recreation. People shouldn’t fish, walk, drive or climb on jetties because of the hazards involved, the Corps said in a press release.

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Maine Town Chips Away At Fire Hazards (WCSH 6 Portland)

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