Quick Facts

Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under and the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4.
Children can drown in as little as one inch of water.

Who Is At Risk?

Children ages 4 and under have the highest drowning death rate and account for 80 percent of home drowning.

Never leave a child unsupervised in or around water in the home.
Never leave a child unsupervised in or around a swimming pool or spa. Learn CPR and keep rescue equipment, a telephone and emergency numbers poolside.
Install four-sided isolation fencing that completely surrounds swimming pools or spas and prevents direct access from a house and yard.
Always wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device when on a boat, near open bodies of water or when participating in water sports.
Never dive in water less than nine feet deep.