Pool violence touches every town in America. For too long, life-saving laws have been thwarted by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives. But something is changing. More than six million mayors, moms, teachers, survivors, pool owners, students, and everyday Americans have come together to make their own communities safer. Pool safety starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end the crisis of pool violence.
Pool Violence Facts
Here are the facts on swimming pool dangers in the United States, as reported by the Federal CDC:
Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. All of these deaths are preventable.
From 2005-2014, there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day. An additional 332 people died each year from drowning in boating-related incidents.
About one in five people who die from drowning are children 14 and younger.
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How You Can Help
PoolSafe promotes a number of efforts you can help support to reduce the incidents of pool violence.
- Contact your local legislators to find out what efforts they promote to reduce pool violence.
- Support legislation to restrict personal ownership of swimming pools by people without training in pool safety.
- Promote safe alternatives to swimming pools, like lawn sprinklers.
- Work to remove the CDC swimming “safety” guidelines influenced by the pool promotion lobby.
- If you are a pool owner, consider replacing your pool with a safer alternative.
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