The three drownings bring the total drownings deaths in Easley-area
pools to seven over the last 12 months. Four of the victims have been
children.
Drowning is a leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age.
Approximately 300 children under the age of 5 drown each year.
Nearly all of these children were being supervised by at least one parent.
For children aged 1 to 14, drowning is the second-most common cause of accidental death.
95% of pediatric drownings occur with children between the ages of 1 and 4.
A survey by the American Red Cross showed that almost half of the
adults surveyed have had an experience where they nearly drowned, and 1
in 4 knew someone who drowned.
Over 90% of families with young children will be in the water at
some point this summer, almost half plan to swim in a place with no
lifeguard.
A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in
the
death of a child age 4 and under.
Each year approximately 1150 children drown.
Each year approximately 5000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized due to near-drownings.
Of children surviving near-drownings, 5-20% suffer severe and permanent disability.
Approximately 50% of preschooler drownings occur in residential swimming pools.
Of preschooler pool drownings, 65% occur in the child's home pool and 33% at the homes of friends, neighbors and relatives.
Each year, 350 drownings (of all ages) happen in bathtubs, and 40 children drown in five-gallon buckets.
Of all preschoolers who drown, 75% are missing from sight for 5 minutes or less.
Health care costs per near-drowning victims typically ranges from
$75,000 for initial emergency room treatment to $180,000 a year for
long-term care.
