Drowning Prevention Seminar

The City of Wildomar is sponsoring a presentation on Water Safety & Drowning Prevention May 3 at 7 p.m.

The event will take place at Wildomar City Hall located at 23738 Clinton Keith Road (inside the Albertsons shopping center complex).

Local emergency personnel know all too well the tragic results of a child's death from drowning. Drowning and near drowning can occur to anyone even with precautions in place.   

Riverside County Injury Prevention Services will give a presentation on basic drowning risks and prevention strategies to implement to reduce the threat of a drowning incident.

FACTS

• Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional or accidental injury-related death to children ages 1-4 years old in Riverside County.
• Over 80% of all drowning and near-drowning incidents occur in backyard pools.
• There are over one million backyard pools in California without safety features because they were built before the Swimming Pool Safety Act of 1998. One could be in your neighborhood.
• Drowning is a quiet event. There is no splashing, no screaming, and no noise at all. 
• A submerged child can lose consciousness in less than two minutes – the time it takes to answer a phone – and sustain permanent brain damage in only 4 to 6 minutes.
• Shimmering and sparkling, water is a magnet for toddlers and young children.
• Children under the age of five have no fear of water and no concept of death. Water is associated with play.
• Remember, it takes very little water for a child to drown. Less than one inch of water is all it takes to cover the mouth and nose of a toddler.

Additional information on Riverside County Injury Prevention Services can be found by clicking here.