Drowning Risk Factors

If two or more of these factors exist, you and your family may be at risk for a water-related incident in and around your home.

• New Parents
• Caregivers
• New owners of a pool
• New residents in Arizona
• Resident of an apartment complex or community where the pool is not securely fenced
• Multiple children around the pool
• Lack of barriers (fences) or safety precautions around the pool (No toys, climbable furniture, ladders, etc. near fence or pool)
• Other water hazards around the home without safety features (buckets, bathtubs, toilets, etc.)
• Underestimate the mobility and ability of a toddler

MOST CRITICAL FACTOR

• Breakdown in supervision or a lack of focus when children are present