Warning: stay safe at the beach or pool

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four

Under the local news tab./// it is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four.

It's also one of the top causes of death for teens.

And according to american academy of pediatrics ?

"* drowning is even more of a danger during the coronavirus pandemic ?

"* as kids spend more time at home with caregivers who may be distracted by work and other responsibilitie s.

But as kimt news 3's raquel hellman is finding out ?

"* there are simpe steps you can take to protect your kids as you cool off at the beach or pool this summer.

She joins us live now.

Raquel?

Live it is very busy here at chester woods beach ?

"* which s no surprise considering how hot it is today.

And while this can be a very fun way to cool off ?

"* it can also be vey dangerous.

So here's what you need to remember when you bring your family to a beach like this one.xxx any time that there's someone in the water, that there's an an adult paying attention to them.

Because constant supervision is one of the most important layers of protection we can provide to kids to help prevent drowning.

But drowning doesn't always happen at a beach.

It can also happen in your own backyard.

Many families have set up inflatable or a small plastic pool like this one in their yards ?

"* to keep kids cool and entertained while we stay home more than usual during the pandemic.

If you have one of these at your home ?

"* here's what you need to do.xxx for the larger pools that may be semi?

"* permanent, it's goig to be really important to think about fencing or barriers to ensure kids can't get to water when they're not supposed to be in the water and when they're not being supervised.

For smaller pools, making sure that they're emptied when it's not swim time.

Another important thing to remember when you're at a lake or river ?

"* is that everyone ?

"* both kids and adults ?

"* should wear a u?

"* coast guard approved life jacket whenever they're in open water or on any kind of water craft.

Live in eyota?

"* raquel hellman ?

"* kimt news three./// thank you raquel.

There are also drowning dangers inside your home.

It only takes two inches of water for an infant or child to drown ?

"* so the bathtub ?

"* toilet ?

"* and ev buckets of water ?

"* are all potential risks./// now take a look at this... this was ten years