Healthier Hawaii: How to keep yourself and others safe from the waters
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Did you know water safety skills are actually really low in Hawaii?
Data shows that drowning is the leading cause of death for keiki ages one through 15. It’s also the number one cause of accidental death in visitors.
Rescue tubes have been installed across Oahu beaches earlier this month as a way to address the issue.
Dr. Rachel Coel, a pediatric sports medicine physician with Hawaii Pacific Health, gives some water safety advice for parents or guardian’s who are watching children at the beach or pool.
Dr. Coel also breaks down the five layers of protection and explains how to keep yourself safe if you have to rescue someone in rough waters.
For more health and wellness tips and information, visit HealthierHawaii.org.
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