The definition of drowning that was accepted by the World Congress on Drowning in 2002 and subsequently by the World Health Organisation in 2005 is the following:"Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid."
Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. It does not only occur during times of flooding or rough seas but in our swimming pools and inside our homes!
Drowning can happen very quickly and in less than 2.5 centimetres of water, so filled bathtubs, swimming pools, hot tubs, and even buckets of water and sinks can be dangerous.
Who is most at Risk?
Research in the U.S. ranked drowning as the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1 to 14. Children less than a year old are most likely to drown in bathtubs, buckets, or toilets. Children ages 1 to 4 are most likely to drown in residential swimming pools. Children need to be monitored at all times...
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