Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death, averaging approximately 8000 deaths per year in the United States alone.
In saying this, Drowning accidents are the leading cause of injury/deaths among children under the age of five.
A temporary lapse in supervision is a common factor in most drowning’s and near-drownings Child drownings can happen in a matter of seconds there is often no splashing to
warn of trouble. Most drownings happen silently, often without even a splash, without a sound!
Children unfortunately can drown in small quantities of water and are at a high risk in their own homes from children’s pools, bathtubs, buckets, and toilets as well as swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
There are many reasons on how people or children get into a panic state to drowning or near drownings but most drownings follow the same course of events no matter how the victim got in the water.
Eighty percent of drowning victims are male. Home swimming pools remain the single greatest danger for preschool drownings. Rivers are the main site where drownings occur, followed by the beach and the sea. The 25-29-year age group had the highest risk of drowning, followed by the 20-25 age group and preschoolers.
Drowning accidents are the leading cause of injury/deaths among children under five. A temporary lapse in supervision is a common factor in most drownings and near-drownings.
Child drownings can happen in a matter of seconds–in the time it takes to answer the phone. There is often no splashing to warn of trouble. children can drown in small quantities of water and are at risk in their own homes from wading pools, bathtubs, buckets, diaper pails, and toilets as well as swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
Teaching children and adults to swim is an important intervention in the prevention of drowning; education about the risks of swimming in particular conditions is also essential to reduce the risk of drowning.
Near drowning accidents are estimated at 500 to 600 times more common than drownings.