child drowning
July 4th traffic deaths, drownings show liberty needs responsibility
July 4th weekend is a time to celebrate America’s liberty. Yet our liberties don’t include driving while impaired, a misjudgment which claims almost one third of all traffic deaths yearly, and an even higher 40 per cent of all traffic deaths on the mid-summer holiday.
Alcohol abuse by drivers crosses all geographic and socioeconomic lines. But [...]
Rash of Texas child drownings begs for greater pool safety
In June, Texas lost an average of one child a day to drowning. That’s 30 of the state’s 60 child drownings for the entire first half of the year, and all in one month — a month when pool activity escalates, and so do kids’ chances of losing their young lives.
The Houston Chronicle reports that [...]
Tyson daughter’s death begs for child safety resolve
Again, tragedy has struck down an innocent child — and again, the tragedy was avoidable. Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter has died, a day after strangling on a cord left dangling from a treadmill at her Phoenix, AZ home.
The treadmill wasn’t turned on, but clearly the cord was still dangerous. Normally such [...]
Drunk driving AND calling ensure a car accident
Studies show that persons who call and text while behind the wheel drive as poorly as if they were drunk. Now imagine a driver being drunk and using a cell phone at the same time.
That’s what Houston prosecutors are confronting as they assess the case of a man who reportedly was both drunk and receiving [...]
In a rash of child drownings, even summer’s end is a prime time for learning to swim
With summer winding down, chances are high that most parents aren’t thinking about swimming lessons for their kids. But any time is a good time to help your child protect himself or herself in the water — especially in view of Houston’s recent rash of child drownings.
After a 15-month-old boy drowned when he climbed into [...]
