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SOU RCE S: M E MOR I A L H E R M A N N , T H E SK I N C A NCE R FOU N DAT ION , U. S . COA S T GUA R D, CDC
N A V I G A T I N G S U M M
W A T E R S A F E T Y
I N 2 0 1 5 ,
of all drowning patients
were children;
under the age of five.
90%
75%
O N A V E R A G E ,
75%
of pediatric drownings occur
during summer months.
In
2015, eight out of every 10 drownings occurred in a swimming pool.
S
ummer brings
warm weather,
lazy days at the pool
and lots of fun in
the sun, but it can
also bring dangers
unique to the
season. Learn some
of the most common
hazards and how to
avoid them.
