Promoting Equity, Social Justice, and Saving Lives with Life Jacket and Clothing Policies.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, diverse racial/ethnic groups have disproportionately higher drowning rates. Learning to swim and wearing life jackets decrease drowning risk. We evaluated aquatic facilities' policies regarding use of life jackets, clothing, and diapers through a lens of social justice, equity, and inclusion to ensure they met the needs of the diverse high-risk groups they serve and changing aquatic activities and programs. Public recreational pools, beach and waterpark facilities in the US and international organizations were surveyed regarding their policies on life jacket use, clothing, and diapers between 2015 and 2016. A total of 562 facilities responded, mostly pools. Almost all facilities allowed wearing life jackets in the shallow end but less so in the deep end, and wearing of T-shirts,

SUBMITTER: Beale-Tawfeeq A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7559188 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature