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According to the report, “Drowning is the number one cause of death for children 1-4 years old in the United States. Today’s study shows that drowning rates were highest among this age group.
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance reports that 88% of child drownings occur with at least one adult present, and 50% of children drown within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. This ...
Drowning remains the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4. “People can have the attitude that drowning happens to other people,” says Adam Katchmarchi, CEO of the National ...
Infants begin to crawl around six to nine months of age. When they crawl, they are exposed to many dangers. According to data from the National Safety Council Injury Facts, children ages 0 to 4 years old have the highest rate of injury. Anticipating the development of the baby and toddler aids caregivers in identifying hazards before they are ...
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study in 2012 of United States data from 2005 to 2009 indicated that each year an average of 513 children aged 0–4 years were victims of fatal drowning and a further 3,057 of that age range were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments for non-fatal drowning. Of all the age groups, children ...
Children are overrepresented in drowning statistics, with children aged 0–4 years old having the highest number of deaths due to unintentional drowning. [106] In 2019 alone, 32,070 children between the ages of 1 and 4 years died as a result of unintentional drowning, equating to an age-adjusted fatality of 6.04 per 100,000 children. [ 106 ]
As of June, Cook Children’s Medical Center reported it has seen at least 54 children for water-related injuries, with eight being fatal. Last year, Tarrant County reported six drownings for the ...
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 172 children under the age of 15 drowned in pools or spas between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2010. An additional 180 children under the age of 15 were injured. The NSC is further calling for increased vigilance by parents and pool/spa owners.