Drowning

Drowning is fast, silent and not what you'd expect. And it can happen in as little as 30 seconds – about as long as it takes to reply to a text message - National Drowning Prevention Alliance

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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.

The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. And it does not look like most people expect. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately…

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 Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled, before speech occurs.

6 Pool Safety Questions You Need Answered Before You Dive In

Getting in the water contains many benefits including exercise, relaxation and of course, a fun way to cool down. But it’s not without risk: About 1 in 8 pool inspections conducted reveal serious violations that threatened public health and safety, found a CDC report.

Stop Drowning Now

We are the resource for people working to eliminate drowning in their community. Every day, approximately 10 people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children age 14 or younger. But we see a future in which no one drowns.

Global Drowning Fund

The Global Drowning Fund, an initiative of Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, prevents drowning in developing countries through advocacy, research & partnerships

International Water Safety Foundation

The International Water Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization raising drowning awareness while bringing basic swimming, water safety, and safe rescue skills to children.

National Drowning Prevention Alliance

NDPA's works to elevate awareness to educate, advocate, innovate, and equip to prevent drownings.

National Water Safety Month

National Water Safety Month's history of highlighting water awareness and swim safety started in June 2003, when the World Waterpark Association launched its National Water Safety Week. People celebrated this water awareness week for four years. In May 2007, the National Recreation and Park Association, which had been celebrating National Aquatics Week in July from 2004 to 2006, decided, along with the WWA, that a month-long water safety initiative in May would be best because it's when swim activity increases across the country. That’s when National Water Safety Month was officially born.

Royal Life Saving Society UK

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the Drowning Prevention Charity and the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education.

Safe Kids Worldwide

When you think of places where kids are around water, you may think of recreational areas such as pools, lakes and oceans. But have you thought about the areas in your home where kids can get into water?

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