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Drowning prevention starts at home
More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause.
What this infographic says
More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause.
- Make your home, and any home you visit, as safe as it can be.
- Fence pools on all four sides and lock the doors that lead to water.
- Empty buckets, tubs and wading pools right after use.
- 69% of drownings of children 4 and younger happen during non-swim times.
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Sources
- Drowning Facts (opens in a new tab) CDC
- Drowning Prevention for Curious Toddlers: What Parents Need to Know (opens in a new tab) American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
What you can do today
Share this infographic with one family, coach or group chat today. You can also print it and post it where people gather near water.
