KAUAI DROWNINGS OCEAN DROWNINGS AND NATURAL HAZARDS OF THE ISLAND'S NEARSHORE AREAS

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DROWNING STATISTICS CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS click on a topic below! Drownings per year Age, Sex and Demographics of Drowning Victims on Kauai (1970-96) Drownings by Age Summer - vs. - Winter Drownings Significant Events with Water Safety and Drowning Prevention on Kauai. Activity during Drownings.

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	1. Year-Round Water Safety Program with More Lifeguards at Known Seasonally High-Risk Shoreline Localities. 2. Enhanced Implementation of Highly Mobile Water-Safety Rescue Force Combined with Expanded Emergency Notification Network -- More Wave-Runner-Equiped Rescue Teams and More Permanently Maintained Emergency Telephones. 3. Increased Visitor Awareness -- Permanent Information Programs -- Examples: Permanent Water-Safety Notices in Travel Magazines. Tourist Brochures, Airline Videos, Informative Signs in Hotels / Resorts and Water-Equipment Rental Businesses. 4. Effective Signage Designed to Inform Visitors and Residents, NOT just to Legally Warn "Public" and Protect Local Government