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Purpose

This study is designed to evaluate whether commercially-available swim self-rescue schools are effective to teach children ages 12-23 months to stay safely alive floating in the water (or grasping the pool's edge) without adult intervention. The investigators will measure children's water self-rescue skills at baseline and then they will engage in commercially-available training over the course of several weeks. The investigators will then measure their skills again. Assessments will be conducted using a standardized protocol with a certified lifeguard present. Parents will also complete a short survey concerning child and family demographics and child and family swim and lifeguard training experience.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 12 Months and 23 Months
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • child ages 12-23 months - enrolled in self-rescue course at participating swim facility

Exclusion Criteria

  • medical conditions counter-indicating training in water - previous experience in self-rescue swim courses

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
self-rescue training 		children will receive self-rescue training from a certified instructor
  • Behavioral: self-rescue training
    children will receive training for self-rescue if they are alone in water

More Details

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Notice

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