Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1992; 41(19): 331-333.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1579125

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, is the largest federal provider of water-based recreation facilities in the United States. Each year, the Corps records more than 2.3 billion visitor hours at its 460 lakes and reservoirs and estimates that 25 million persons visit one of its facilities at least once each year. Since 1986, the Corps has promoted water safety through educational campaigns at its facilities nationwide. The Corps, in collaboration with CDC, reviewed information about drownings and water-safety activities for 1986 through 1990 to assist in improving its water-safety programs. This report summarizes the assessment and describes water-safety measures the Corps is implementing to prevent drownings and other injuries.