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1990 Time Magazine Compact Almanac, The (1991)(Time).iso
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NATION, Page 27American NotesPHOENIXThe Drowning Pools
Affluent parents who worry about the threat of kidnaping or
sexual abuse by the babysitter are discovering that a graver danger
to their children may be lurking in their own backyards. So far
this year, twelve Phoenix youngsters under age 5 have drowned in
residential swimming pools, twice the number for all of 1988. With
22 deaths of young children, Arizona is the No. 1 state in child
drownings.
Early summer heat and a lack of adult supervision are blamed
for the rash of accidents. Two brothers, ages 2 and 3, drowned
within four minutes when their mother went to answer the telephone.
More than 8,000 people showed up recently for a free course in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and requests for
pool-fencing estimates have tripled. But authorities stress that
parental vigilance is the key to preventing these tragedies. "If
you can't answer the doorbell without taking your eyes off the
kids," warns Stephen Jensen, assistant to the Phoenix fire chief,
"don't answer the door."