Water Safety Cautions | UW Medicine

Twenty-nine people drowned in King County in 2021, including 15 in open water, according to the King County Department of Health.

In this video, Dr. Chinenyenwa Mpamaugo, a pediatric resident at the University of Washington School of Medicine, lays out the priorities anyone planning on spending time near the water this summer needs to have.
0:00 Keys for safe water recreation
0:22 Check label when picking a life jacket
0:34 How to ensure a life jacket fits well
0:55 Why life jackets are important to wear

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