Child Drowning Facts, Stats & Solutions
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The study below was conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to find out how child drowning incidents occur ant that even supervision does fail! These tests were done in Arizona, California and Florida.

How big is the problem?

• 390 Children Drown a Year
• 75% are under 5 (293 reported younger then 5 years old)
• 58% Occurred in Pools (226 involved in-ground pools)
• A pool is 100x more likely to kill a child than a gun

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How does it happen?

• 69% of parents responsible for supervising the child
• 77% were seen 5 minutes before being found in the pool
• 46% of children who drown were thought to be in the house

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What is the location of pool drownings?

• 65% were in a pool owned by the child's family
• 22% at a relatives home
• 11% at a neighbors home

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Drownings happen quick and with out warning. There is NO cry for help! 77% of children had been seen 5 minutes or less before being misses and then discovered in the pool.
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Where were they last seen?

• 46% thought there children were in the home (15% thought the child was sleeping)
• 23% were seen in the yard or patio - not the pool area.
• 31% we last seen in the pool or pool area

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What activity was the person supervising doing?

• 39% were doing chores
• 18 percent we're socializing
• 9 percent were busy on the telephone

 

How can it be prevented?

1. Parent Supervision
2. Pool Safety Fencing
3. High Locks/Alarms On Doors and Windows
4. Rescue Education, Swim Lessons, CPR, etc

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THERE CAN BE NO COMPROMISES ON POOL SAFETY. YOUR ARE DEALING - LITERALLY - WITH A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION!

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