BY GENDER 80% 20% White children (7.1) American Indian/Alaskan Native children (17.3) Black/African American children (13.7) BY ETHNICITY (PER 1,000,000) BY AGE 49% 15 – 19 yrs. 15% 10 – 14 yrs. 13% 5 – 9 yrs. 23% 0 – 4 yrs. 7,000 MORE WENT TO ER 1,000 CHILDREN DROWNED IN 2016 2014 2015 2016 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 150 FAMILIES IMPACTED PER WEEK MORE CHILDREN AND TEENS DROWN IN OPEN WATER THAN IN POOLS 43% Open water 38% Pools 9% Bathtubs 10% Other D a ng e r o u s c u r r e n ts • S u d d e n d ro p - o f f s • L i m i t e d v i s ib i l i t y • D e p t h o f w a te r • R o c k s a n d v e g e t a t i o n • C o l d te m p e r at u r e s • D i f f i c u l t - t o - j u d g e d i s t a n c e s OPEN WATER FATALITIES HIDDEN HAZARDS OF OPEN WATER Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe • Watch kids in and around water without being distracted. • Teach kids how to swim in open water, which is different from swimming in a pool. • Use a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket appropriate for the child's weight and water activity. • Learn what to do in an emergency without putting yourself at risk for drowning. For more information visit www.safekids.org © 2018 Safe Kids Worldwide DROWNING DANGERS FOR KIDS Spotlight on Open Water L a k e s • P o n d s • R i ve r s • O c e a n s • R e s e r v o i r s • R e t e nt i o n P o n d s • Q u a r r i e s CHILDHOOD DROWNING OVERALL