Parents of Near Drowning Support Group
Parents of Near Drowning Children Support Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentsofneardrowns/
This is a Private Group for Parents and Family Members Who Are Looking For Answers And To Let Them Know They are Not Alone!!! You must sign up and be screened before joining to protect the families in the group!
This website is above all the place to go for support and encouragement from other parents who are going through or have gone through being the parent of a near drowning victim!
When our Grandson Seth had his accident we had no idea that we were not alone, that Seth was not the first child to have an accident like this and have severe brain damage from it! My daughter was not about to give up though, if she was going to bring her son home she was going to get educated some how...
She was not alone and neither are you, there is support, good support and all your questions can be answered!
Before you give up on your child or know someone who might be, talk to these parents and you will be surprised at what you learn!
Pool Accidents
The National Safety Council reports that there are over 7,000 drowning deaths nationally each year. Drowning accidents are the leading cause of death and injury of children under 5 years of age.
More than 80% of the drownings occur in residential pools or spas. It is also estimated that each year 5000 children under the age of 14 are hospitalized for near drowning events. Of these, as man as of 20% suffer severe and permanent disabilities.
Healthcare costs for each near drowning event range from $75,000 for emergency room services to $180,000 per year for long term care.
More than 90% of parents who lose a child to drowning end up divorcing. Prevention is the key for protecting our children, grandchildren and families from the risks of drowning.
Nationwide, about 250 children under the age of 5 drown each year. Most of those incidents occur in backyard pools and studies have shown that usually an adult was nearby, but not watching the child when they fell in the pool.
Drowning is the 4th leading cause of accidental death in the United States, claiming 4,000 lives annually. Approximately one-third are children under the age of 14. American Institute for Preventive Medicine
A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional, injury-related death among children under the age of 15. National Center for Health Statistics
A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under. Orange County California Fire Authority
For every child who drowns, four are hospitalized for near drowning. American Academy of Pediatrics.
An estimated 5,000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized due to near-drownings each year; 15 percent die in the hospital and as many as 20 percent suffer severe, permanent neurological disability. Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention
Of all preschoolers who drown, 70 percent are in the care of one or both parents at the time of the drowning and 75 percent are missing from sight for five minutes or less. Orange County, CA, Fire Authority
In 10 states - Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington - drowning surpasses all other causes of death to children age 14 and under. Orange County, CA, Fire Authority.