Many adults and children report that they can\u2019t swim. 7,8 <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Research has shown that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning among children aged 1 to 4 years. 9,10<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Barriers, such as pool fencing, prevent young children from gaining access to the pool area without caregivers\u2019 awareness.11<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n A four-sided isolation fence (separating the pool area from the house and yard) reduces a child\u2019s risk of drowning 83% compared to three-sided property-line fencing.12<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Drowning can happen quickly and quietly anywhere there is water (such as bathtubs, swimming pools, buckets), and even in the presence of lifeguards.13,14<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n People of different ages drown in different locations. For example, most children ages 1-4 drown in home swimming pools.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n The percentage of drownings in natural water settings, including lakes, rivers and oceans, increases with age.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n More than half of fatal and nonfatal drownings among those 15 years and older (57% and 57% respectively) occurred in natural water settings.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard received reports for 4,604 boating incidents; 3,153 boaters were reported injured, and 672 died. Most (72%) boating deaths that occurred during 2010 were caused by drowning, with 88% of victims not wearing life jackets<\/a>.15,16<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Among adolescents and adults, alcohol use is involved in up to 70% of deaths associated with water recreation, almost a quarter of ED visits for drowning, and about one in five reported boating deaths.2,15,17 <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alcohol influences balance, coordination, and judgment, and its effects are heightened by sun exposure and heat.17<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n For persons with seizure disorders, drowning is the most common cause of unintentional injury death, with the bathtub<\/a> as the site of highest drowning risk.18<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Go back to Part 1 The Problem<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Continue with Part 3 Prevention <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lack of Swimming Ability Many adults and children report that they can\u2019t swim. 7,8 Research has shown that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning among children aged 1 to 4 years. 9,10 Lack of Barriers Barriers, such as pool fencing, prevent young children from gaining access to the pool area 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of Barriers\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tLack of Close Supervision\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tWhere You Are\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tFailure to Wear Life Jackets\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tAlcohol Use\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tSeizures and Disorders\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tNext: The Research on Drowning Prevention\n\t<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tSources\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\nhttps:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/global-report-on-drowning-preventing-a-leading-killer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"