Drowning is a very serious public health concern and more common than you may think.

In this video, Dr. Christian Vaillancourt, emergency physician at The Ottawa Hospital, explains how drowning occurs and how to prevent it.

0:29 How common is drowning?
0:45 Recognizing symptoms of drowning and cardiac arrest
1:10 Intervention
1:30 Dispelling misconceptions about drowning
1:45 Five things to know about drowning

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