Some deaths are 100% preventable

Needless child deaths from drowning, unsafe sleep and abusive head trauma are 100% preventable. Children can drown in only 20 seconds, babies should always be placed alone and on their backs in their crib, and parents should be aware that stressful situations, like crying, can cause caregivers to harm infants unintentionally. 

Hear more tips on how to prevent needless child deaths from drowning, unsafe sleep and abusive head trauma on The Current radio interview with host Roxanne Wilder and Children’s Board of Hillsborough County’s director of public relations Paula Scott.