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STATISTICS
Statistics

Child Drowning Statistics

We all know that having a pool does pose a safety hazard, but unfortunately the drowning statistics are still staggering. No matter how carefully you supervise, you need to have a pool fence as the final layer of protection to ensure the safety of our loved ones!
  • 69 percent of drowning incidents occurred while one or both parents were responsible for supervision.
  • 10 percent were adults other than the parents.
  • 14 percent were sitters.
  • 7 percent siblings.
  • 65 percent of the drowning incidents were in a pool owned by the child's family.
  • 22 percent at a relative’s home.
  • 11 percent happened at a neighbor’s home.
  • 77 percent of the children had been seen within 5 minutes or less before being missed and subsequently discovered in the pool.
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Where Were They Last Seen?

  • 46 percent WERE LAST SEEN IN THE HOUSE prior to being found in the pool. Of these, 15 percent were thought to be sleeping.
  • 23 percent were last seen in the yard, porch or patio, not in the pool area. That's a total of 69 percent that were thought NOT to be in the pool area.
  • 31 percent were last seen in the pool or pool area.
  • 39 percent of the people responsible for supervising the child were doing chores.
  • 18 percent socializing.
  • 9 percent were on the telephone.
What can you do to prevent your children from joining these statistics? Frank Verni, owner of Life Saver Pool Safety Fence, explains:

"I became an authorized dealer/distributor after purchasing a Life Saver Pool Fence to protect my own children when they were babies and toddlers. We had done a lot of research about different fence options and chose Life Saver because it is unable to be climbed, still keeps your pool and yard looking nice, and is affordable. As a bonus? It was not only safer for my kids, but it also prevented my water-loving Labrador retriever from using every excuse to jump into the pool! I ended up being so impressed by the product that I became a distributor."

Contact Life Saver Pool Safety Fence for a free estimate on our child safety pool fence or to have any questions answered by our experts.
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