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"... DEATH RATES AMONG CHILDREN IN SWIMMING POOLS
HAVE BARELY BUDGED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS."​

- US NEWS & WORLD REPORT

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"IN AS LITTLE AS 20 SECONDS A CHILD CAN DROWN UNNOTICED.

FOR AN ADULT IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT ONE MINUTE."

– CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION

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"88% OF CHILDREN DROWNINGS OCCUR UNDER  SUPERVISION."

– CNN, TXDPA, YMCA AND OTHERS.

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"THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT SWIMMING ABILITY

REDUCES A CHILD'S CHANCE OF DROWNING. 

IN FACT, MANY OF THE DROWNED CHILDREN

IN CDC STATISTICS KNEW HOW TO SWIM." ​

– WEBMD   

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"DROWNING IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF

INJURY RELATED DEATHS FOR CHILDREN AGES 1 to 14 YEARS."

– SAFE WISECONSULTING​​​

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"IN AS LITTLE AS 20 SECONDS A CHILD CAN DROWN UNNOTICED.

FOR AN ADULT IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT ONE MINUTE."

– CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION

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"DROWNING IS A SILENT KILLER, WITH THE VICTIM

OFTEN UNABLE TO CRY OUT FOR HELP, WAVE THEIR ARMS,

OR EVEN ALERT THE PERSON NEXT TO THEM..." 

– CPSC

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"FOR CHILDREN 5-14 YEARS OLD THAT DROWN IN POOLS,

57% OF FATALITIES OCCUR IN PUBLIC/COMMERCIAL POOLS ."  

–CPSC POOL OR SPA SUBMERSION REPORT 2018

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"ANOTHER 5 TO 10 PEOPLE RECEIVE HOSPITAL-RELATED CARE

FOR NON-FATAL DROWNING INJURIES FOR EVERY FATAL DROWNING VICTIM." 

 

–STOPDROWNINGNOW.ORG

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