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- Drowning happens when a person's nose and mouth are under water for too long, making it impossible to breath. Drowning is not always fatal.
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Jun 7, 2024 · With England reporting an alarming increase in child drowning fatalities, RLSS UK is urging everyone to learn the Water Safety Code though its video animation as part of its annual Drowning Prevention Week campaign, taking place from 15-22 June 2024.
Jul 24, 2023 · Alcohol is causally associated with 26% of all drowning deaths in the European Region, ranging from 3% to over 55% across the countries of the Region. Not least, we have the migration crisis and its links to drowning, as the recent Mediterranean tragedy underscores.
The campaign comes with the latest figures from the Water Incident Database (WAID), which is maintained by the NWSF. It shows that there were 254 deaths in UK waters from accidental drownings in 2020 across inland and coastal locations, this is an increase of 34 from the previous year.
May 14, 2024 · CNN — After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising in the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported. With Americans getting ready to hit swimming pools...
Jul 27, 2022 · At least 13 people died from drowning in the recent UK heatwave and more deaths are expected. Now, campaigners are calling for better water safety education to help prevent more fatalities.
Jul 8, 2023 · Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 22, 2024 · For children between the ages of 1 and 4, drowning is the leading cause of death, according to the CDC. That age group saw a 28% increase in drowning fatalities between 2019 and 2022.