Child and Adolescent Drownings in Virginia: A Population-Based Study"

An in-depth summary of how children and adolescents ages 0 - 19 drowned in Virginia during 1989-1995. Free. See copy included in this resource kit.

www.vdh.state.va.us

"Childhood Injury in Virginia: A Report on Injury-Related Deaths and Hospitalizations Among Children and Adolescents in Virginia Ages 0-19, 1994-1997"

An in-depth summary of how children and adolescents ages 0 - 19 drowned in Virginia during 1994-1997. Free.

www.vdh.state.va.us

Injury in Virginia, A Report on Injury-Related Deaths and Hospitalizations

This document provides an analysis of injury-related deaths and injury-related hospital discharges in Virginia for the calendar year 1995. It includes information on drowning as well as other injury risk areas. Free.

www.vdh.state.va.us

Drowning Fact Sheet

A sheet of facts on how children under 14 drown in the United States and ways to prevent them from drowning.

www.safekids.org

"Child Drowning Study, A Report on the Epidemiology of Drownings in Residential Pools to Children Under Age Five"

A September 1987 in-depth report of the circumstances leading to pool drownings in children under age five. Free

www.cpsc.govnsumer Product Safety Commission

"Diving Study: Report on Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Rooms as a Result of Diving Into Swimming Pools"

A September 1989 in-depth report of injuries resulting from diving into swimming pools. Free.

www.cpsc.gov

Commonwealth of Virginia Boat Accident Annual Report for 2000

Boating accident statistics for Virginia. Free.

www.dgif.state.va.usepartment of Game and Inland Fisheries

Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448
1500 E. Main St., Room 105
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2448
(800) 732-8333

Contact the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention for information on a variety of injury prevention topics including drowning prevention.

www.vdh.state.va.us

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, D.C. 20207
(800) 638-2772

Contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission for information on a variety of injury prevention topics including drowning prevention, pool and spa safety, etc.

www.cpsc.gov

Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia  30333
(404) 639-3311

Contact the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for information/statistics on  a wide variety of injury topics including drowning.

www.cdc.gov/ncipc

National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive 
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(630) 285-1121 or (800)621-7619

Contact the National Safety Council for information/statistics on a variety of injuries including drowning.

www.nsc.org

Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Boating Safety Education
4010 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804) 367-1000

Contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for a free copy of their annual boating accident report.

www.dgif.state.va.us

National SAFE KIDS Campaign
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-1707
(202) 662-0600

Contact the National SAFE KIDS Campaign for information on a variety of injury prevention topics including drowning prevention.

www.safekids.org