Drowning Prevention and Water Safety
When: 5/7/2025
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Join us for an informative webinar on drowning prevention and water safety in Texas, where we'll discuss critical strategies to protect children and families around water. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death, but with the right knowledge and precautions, many tragedies can be prevented.
This webinar is designed for parents, caregivers, educators, and community leaders who want to ensure water safety for children in Texas. Join us to learn how small actions can make a big difference in saving lives!
Speaker:
Barbara Cosart, MLIS, MPH, CHES, CPST
Injury Prevention Coordinator (Water Safety)
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Barbara Cosart is the Injury Prevention Coordinator for the Dell Children's Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Program (DPWSP) in Austin, Texas. The DPWSP aims to plan, implement, and evaluate drowning prevention projects and interventions, as well as conduct research to inform drowning prevention initiatives. She helped form and co-leads the Texas Water Safety Coalition, which facilitates collaboration and networking among water safety stakeholders in Texas and will produce the first Texas Water Safety Strategy. A former medical librarian, Ms. Cosart has been involved in injury and violence prevention for many years through paid and volunteer work. Ms. Cosart holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Library and Information Science from UT Austin, as well as a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Health Behavior from the UTHealth School of Public Health.
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