child drowning
Youth in water
Child drowning is the death of a young person by submersion in water.
The phrase appears in safety literature, public health statistics, and news reports: Child drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under five.
Prevention efforts focus on supervision, barriers around pools, and swimming instruction.
- waterClear essential liquid
- water safetyPreventing drowning and accidents
- poolCollective fund or basin
- pool fenceSafety barrier around water
- swimmingLocomotion through water
swim lessons · danger · rescue · lifeguard · panic · submersion · breathless · tragedy · accident · toddler · supervision · parental supervision · splash · sink · struggle · gasp · CPR · emergency
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- home injuriesburn, cut, fall, bruise, scrape
child, children, childish, childlike, childhood, childless, childcare, grandchild, godchild