On average, more than 10 people die from drowning each day, most of them children. But he says drowning doesn’t usually look how people expect it to look.
A sunny day at the beach or pool can take a dark turn in seconds.
“Drowning in this country remains one of the leading causes of accidental death in children and affects adults, as well,” says Dr. Boniface., more than 10 people die from drowning each day, most of them children. But he says drowning doesn’t usually look how people expect it to look.“In most cases, you don’t see a struggle,” he says. “You just see somebody under the water or floating face down.
And a drowning person is unable to make any sound, so if a child is noticeably quiet, that’s a red flag. Dr. Boniface says the most important thing you can do is take steps to prevent a drowning. That means limiting alcohol, fencing off a pool and keeping an eye on kids in the water. “This involves close, constant adult supervision, somebody watching the water at all times,” he says.
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