Unlike fish, people can’t breathe underwater and need air to live. People drown when too much water gets into their lungs. When that happens, the lungs can’t carry enough oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body.
Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14. Drowning can happen to anyone, and is very fast, sometimes in less than 2 minutes after a person’s head goes under water. That leaves very little time for someone to help.
Many drownings and near-drownings occur when a child accidentally falls into a swimming pool. But accidents can happen anywhere — at someone's home or even at your own house, and that's why you need to know how to be safe around water.
Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14. Drowning can happen to anyone, and is very fast, sometimes in less than 2 minutes after a person’s head goes under water. That leaves very little time for someone to help.
Many drownings and near-drownings occur when a child accidentally falls into a swimming pool. But accidents can happen anywhere — at someone's home or even at your own house, and that's why you need to know how to be safe around water.