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PEDIATRICS Vol. 112 No. 2 August 2003, pp. 440-445

TECHNICAL REPORT

Prevention of Drowning in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Ruth A. Brenner, MD, MPH and Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention

ABSTRACT

Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2000, more than 1400 US children younger than 20 years drowned. Most (91%) of these deaths were unintentional and were not related to boating. For each drowning death, it is estimated that at least 1 to 4 children suffer a serious nonfatal submersion event, many of which leave children with permanent disabilities. Environmental strategies, such as installation of 4-sided fences around swimming pools, and behavioral strategies, such as increased supervision of children while around water, are needed to prevent these tragedies.

Abbreviations: YPLL, years of potential life lost • CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation • ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision • ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision • CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission




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