As the weather gets hotter kids are going to want to swim! While we love the water, there are some risks!
In the U.S., we lose around a thousand kids to drowning incidents each year and another 7,000 end up in the ER. So here’s some info to help keep your kids safe!
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1. OPEN water is the most dangerous. That means oceans, lakes, and rivers.
43% of childhood drownings happen there.
38% happen in swimming pools.
9% happen in bathtubs.
10% of drownings were unspecified.
2. Keep an eye on teenagers at the beach, not just young kids.
49% of open water drownings involve kids between 15 and 19 years old.
15% involve 10-to-14-year-olds.
13% involve kids between 5 and 9.
And 23% involve kids under the age of 5.
3. Boys are more likely to get into trouble in the water.
80% of open water fatalities involve boys
20% involve girls.
A few things to watch out for at the beach include dangerous currents, sudden drop-offs, where the water gets deeper and things like rocks, or vegetation they could get tangled in.
Have fun this summer!