scholarly journals Barriers to Swimming and Water Safety Education for African Americans

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail H. Ito
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Water Safety Education

Socio-Technical Modeling to Manage Power Distribution for Microgrid Systems with Limited Production Capacity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-38
Author(s):  
Hailie Suk ◽  
Ayushi Sharma ◽  
Anand Balu Nellippallil ◽  
Ashok Das ◽  
John Hall
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Water Safety Education ◽  
Water Pumps

Abstract The quality of life (QOL) in rural communities is improved through electrification. Microgrids can provide electricity in areas where grid access to electricity is infeasible. Still, insufficient power capacity hinders the very progress that microgrids promote. Therefore, we propose a decision-making framework to manage power distribution based on its impact on the rural QOL. Parameters are examined in this paper to represent the QOL pertaining to water, safety, education, and leisure/social activities. Each parameter is evaluated based on condition, community importance, and energy dependence. A solution for power allocation is developed by executing the compromise decision support problem (cDSP) and exploring the solution space. Energy loads, such as those required for powering water pumps, streetlamps, and household devices are prioritized in the context of the QOL. The technique also allows decision-makers to update the power distribution scheme as the dynamics between energy production and demand change over time. In this paper, we propose a framework for connecting QOL and power management. The flexibility of the approach is demonstrated using a problem with varying scenarios that may be time-dependent. The work enables sustainable energy solutions that can evolve with community development.

Water safety education among primary school children in Grenada

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachele Solomon ◽  
Mark J. Giganti ◽  
Allison Weiner ◽  
Muge Akpinar-Elci
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Water Safety Education

scholarly journals Water Safety Education Programs in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seattle Communities: Program Design and Pilot Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Koon ◽  
Elizabeth Bennett ◽  
Sarah Stempski ◽  
Jennifer Blitvich
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽  
English Speaker ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Water Safety Education ◽  
Community Health Educators

Drowning is a public health concern that disproportionally affects children and minorities in Washington State. Community health educators from Seattle Children’s Hospital designed a Water Safety Education and Lifejacket Giveaway Program for low-income parents of preschool-aged children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The program was interpreted into multiple languages and parents and children in attendance received free lifejackets. The mixed-methods pilot evaluation of this program found statistically significant relationships between language and self-reported parent swim skill level (English-speaker OR 4.6; 95%CI: 1.84 – 11.54); and confidence of keeping one’s child safe (English-speaker OR 3.34; 95%CI: 1.10 – 10.4). Additionally, parents who self-reported that they could swim had four times the odds of feeling confident in keeping their children safe around the water (95% CI: 1.21 - 13.28). Qualitative data from follow-up interviews identified that the program boosted parent knowledge and confidence in safe water practices. Multi-lingual delivery and the role of partner preschools was critical to this program’s success. Specific programmatic focus on adult parent/caregiver skills and knowledge that reduce risk around the water should be a priority for future efforts to reduce drowning.

Water Safety Education

Strategies ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Fawcett
Keyword(s):  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Water Safety Education

scholarly journals Socio-demographic profile of drowning deaths in a rural region - An autopsy based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Haridas S V ◽  
Raut S M
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Rural Region ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Rural Government ◽  
Medicolegal Autopsy ◽  
Water Safety Education ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Drowning is one of the forms of violent asphyxial death due to aspiration of fluid into air-passages, caused by submersion in water or other fluid. Fatal drowning cases are subjected to medicolegal autopsy. During autopsy, many times the findings are nonspecific and hence the diagnosis of drowning rests on combination of circumstantial evidences and autopsy findings. The purpose of this study is to analyze socio-demographic factors of drowning deaths in rural region and to suggest the preventive measures. It is a five-year retrospective autopsy based study carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College and Hospital, Ambajogai Dist. Beed, Maharashtra, India from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 to study the various socio-demographic factors such as age, sex, seasonal distribution, education, marital status and residence in drowning deaths.Predominance of males was seen i.e. 50 cases (58.8%). Age group 11-20 years was the most commonly involved i.e. 20 cases (23.5%). Maximum deaths were reported from well/pond 37 cases (43.5%). Least deaths (2.4%) were observed in post graduates. Maximum deceased were living in rural region i.e. 62 cases (72.9%).Drowning deaths are commonly encountered in autopsy practice.It was seen commonly in males and in age group 11-30 years, in summer season and in well/pond. Students were more commonly involved. Maximum deceased were married and belonged to rural region. Proper safety precautions and water safety education can decrease incidence of accidental drowning.

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