Rohit P. Shenoi, Tracy McCallin, Caitlin Farrell, Shabana Yusuf, Sadiqa Kendi, Julie Gilchrist, Linda Quan, Lois K. Lee, Alison Culyba, James Dodington, Katherine T. Flynn-O’Brien, Aimee Grace, Maya Haasz, Sadiqa A. I. Kendi, Andrew Waititu Kiragu, Terri D. McFadden, Kevin C. Osterhoudt, Benjamin D. Hoffman
Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death in children. Multiple layers of prevention are necessary, because no single method is effective in preventing drowning. This policy statement guides clinicians, families, community partners, injury-prevention professionals, and policy makers regarding evidence-based best practices for reducing pediatric drowning.