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Drowning Risk Factors

 

swimmingIf 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
REMEMBER – 2 SECONDS IS TOO LONG!
LET THE PHONE RING!