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Drowning Prevention Is Everyone’s Responsibility
Drowning occurs in as little as 2 minutes
Irreversible brain damage occurs in as little as 4 minutes
Most children who are under water for as little as 6 minutes die
Drowning is:
- The process of experiencing respiratory distress as a result
of becoming submerged/immersed in liquid - The leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4
- Preventable
- Predictable
- Unintentional, not accidental
- Quick & silent
