Drowning deaths are on the rise in the US, with over 4,000 accidental drowning deaths in 2019 increasing to more than 4,500 annually in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The CDC report highlights this trend, emphasizing the importance of water safety measures to prevent drownings.
In the time it takes to watch this video, your child could have already gone under water, and first responders will only have minutes to save their life. ABC15's @LillianDonahue reveals how drownings are up this year. #drownings #watersafety #Arizona #ABC15 https://t.co/NWPfWFtoFZ
Renewed water safety appeal to public as accidental drownings spiked in 2023 https://t.co/y7hBwn60jU
According to the CDC report, there were around 4,000 accidental drowning deaths in the US in 2019. That jumped to more than 4,500 fatalities annually in 2020, 2021 and 2022. @NPR After Declining for Years, US Drowning Deaths Are on the Rise Again https://t.co/gJW8D9DIir
Drowning deaths rising in certain provinces. How to stay water-safe this summer https://t.co/gjEGqvS07m https://t.co/5cJ3DqZbCi
Ex lifeguard here. Retweeting, as I do every year. *To my knowledge*, FOUR kids have been rescued by people who read the article after clicking the link. Please read if you haven’t already, and keep it circulating. Drowning doesn’t look like drowning. https://t.co/KkFIktRCTe