Lifeguard Training Program and Drowning Death Rates in Ecuador, 2000-2019.
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Abstract
Drowning is a common cause of death and disability worldwide. We report the experience of Ecuador, a middle-income country, where a lifeguard training program was implemented to reduce incidents of drowning. We describe how "Project Ecuador" was able to expand from one to 20 beaches in a five-year period. We detail how these interventions triggered the creation of a self-sustained national program and a law proposal that guarantee a safe environment across the Ecuadorian coastal region. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2022;112(11):1546-1550. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307013).
Medical subject headings
- Drowning