By Allison Schaefers In the last four years, drowning was the leading cause of death among visitors to Hawaii. Over the last decade, visitors to the islands were eight times more likely than residents on a per capita basis to drown in the ocean. These statistics were revealed this week during a two-day Ocean Safety ...
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By Susan Essoyan Adult supervision is lacking as one child drowns and another is in critical condition After a 2-year-old girl drowned and a 6-year-old boy nearly drowned just two hours apart and within a few miles from each other, officials are calling on parents and others to keep close tabs on children near the ...
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Honolulu will be the site of the 2013 State of Hawaiʻi Ocean Safety and Drowning Prevention Conference, set for OCTOBER 17-18, 2013 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Ocean safety and injury prevention experts from across the state will discuss ocean safety initiatives, present island reports, and give perspectives from the surf industry. Please access both the ...
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