Preventing Drowning | Ballad Health

Drowning is silent and can happen in less than a minute.Sobering facts about drowning you might not knowDid you realize that drowning is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in children? In 2017, drowning claimed the lives of almost 1,000 children in the United States alone.In fact:Drowning is the leading cause of injury death in U.S. children ages 1 through 4 years old.Most infants drown in bathtubs or buckets.Most pre-school-aged children drown in swimming pools.Adolescents between 15 and 19 years old have the second highest fatal drowning rate.Most adolescents drown in natural water settings.What parents need to know about drowningDon’t leave your child alone near waterAs a parent or caregiver, you should never – not even for a moment – leave young children alone or in the care of another child while in or near a bathtub, pool, spa or wading pool.The same goes when children are near irrigation ditches, ponds or other open water.Drowning risks at homeYou need to be aware of dro...