Features
▪ USCG approved vest offers ultimate in safety
▪ Added SPF sleeves and neck collar provide maximum
sun protection
▪ Neoprene material allows for greater warmth,
mobility, comfort and durability
▪ Colors: Navy
Designed with children’s safety in mind, Water Pals™ offers a complete
line of water confidence and safety products for beginner, intermediate
and advanced swimmers, ranging between the ages of one to six years old. All Water Pals products uphold or exceed U.S. Safety Regulations. The
mission of Water Pals is to save and protect children’s lives by creating awareness, educating consumers and driving funding for a National Water Safety Campaign.
USA CHILDHOOD
DROWNING STATISTICS:
▪ Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death for children under the age of 14, accounting for 859 deaths
in 2001.
▪ 97% of those children who drowned were not wearing a personal flotation device
at the time of drowning.
▪ Children under 4 have the highest
drowning death rate (two to three times
greater than other age groups) and account for 80 percent of home drownings.
▪ In 2002, nearly 2,700 children ages 14
and under were treated in hospital
emergency rooms for unintentional
drowning-related incidents.
▪ Drowning is the greatest summer risk for children ages 14 and under, with deaths increasing 96 percent above average
during the summer months.
Source: National Safe Kids Campaign, Washington DC, (202) 662-0600
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