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Posted on May 23, 2024
After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
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https://www.npr.org/2024/05/22/ [login to see] /drowning-deaths-rising-swimming-pools
Drowning deaths in the U.S. were on the decline for decades, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that fatalities have been increasing since 2020.
While it's not exactly clear what's causing the spike, public health experts believe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could be at least in part to blame.
Drowning deaths in the U.S. were on the decline for decades, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that fatalities have been increasing since 2020.
While it's not exactly clear what's causing the spike, public health experts believe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could be at least in part to blame.
After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
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Anecdotal to this area from my son, but when lifeguards make the same wage as burger flippers, many kids decide to not bother going through the training and the burden of responsibility.
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Was a lifeguard during summers in high school and college. Hindsight being 20-20, should have considered making it a career in LA!
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-lifeguards-500000-salary-2021
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-lifeguards-500000-salary-2021
Highest-paid LA County lifeguards made up to $500,000 in 2021: Report
A new report reveals some lifeguards in Southern California made six-figure salaries in 2021.
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