Kohl's Drowning Prevention Program Begins

Kohl's kicked off its drowning prevention program by donating more than 60,000 water watcher tags to Saint Francis Hospital. Adults wear the "Be a water watcher" tags around their necks as a reminder

Saturday, August 18th 2007, 2:33 pm

By: News On 6

Kohl's kicked off its drowning prevention program by donating more than 60,000 water watcher tags to Saint Francis Hospital. Adults wear the "Be a water watcher" tags around their necks as a reminder to watch from the poolside.

Doctors from Saint Francis told visitors that drownings happen in a matter of seconds and that it only takes two-inches of water.

"And everyone thinks someone else is watching the poolside, and we will unfortunately have a child that is not a particularly strong swimmer, and no one really keeps track of where they are, and then someone finds them at the bottom of the pool,â€ said Dr. Virginia Powel.

Doctors also say there's no sound to warn anyone of drownings, so it's critical to always keep an eye on children.