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Secretary Burke added that although pool drowning deaths have declined for the past three years, drowning is the number-one cause of death for children under five.
National research has shown that in 77 percent of child drownings, the child was out of sight for five minutes or less. Secretary Burke noted that public swimming facilities play a significant role in summer recreation in
The departments of Commerce and Health and Family Services have developed a brochure to increase awareness of pool safety. The brochure is available at local health departments and to members of the pool and lodging industries. The brochure also can be found at the Department of Commerce Safety and Building Division Web site at: http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-HomePage.html
There is a poster and also a one-minute pool safety public service announcement available on the Health and Family Services website at: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/fsrl/pubs/index.htm#Recreation