Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children up to age 14.
Nearly 40% of drownings treated in emergency departments require hospitalization, transfer, or further care (compared with 10%for all unintentional injuries).
There is an average of 4,012 unintentional drowning deaths each year.
Drowning is fast and silent. It can happen in as little as 20-60 seconds.
88% of children drowning with at least 1 adult present and close to 70% of toddler drownings occur during a non-swim time.
For every fatal childhood drowning, another 7 to 8 receive emergency department care for non-fatal drowning.
We lose 11 school buses worth of children to fatal unintentional drowning per year, with the average school bus seating 80 students.
Two out of three drowning incidents that take place in the home occur in a bathtub.
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Websites:
American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety.html
National Drowning Prevention Alliance: https://ndpa.org/
Drowning is Preventable: https://drowningispreventable.org/for-parents/
Colins Hope: https://www.colinshope.org/homepage-2/colins-hope-water-guardian-and-water-safety-training-course-for-parents-and-caregivers/