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May 24, 2017 · An average of 3,536 fatal unintentional (non-boating) drownings occur each year in the United States inflicting anguish that could, in many cases, be prevented. Add on to this the 332 who succumb annually to boating-related incidents.
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Mar 27, 2024 · Now all Drowning needs is the cast, including an actor to play an engineer trapped in the underwater wreckage with his 11 year old daughter and someone to play the engineer’s estranged wife...
May 16, 2024 · Drowning is not always fatal. Fatal drowning happens when the drowning results in death. Nonfatal drowning happens when a person survives a drowning incident. Nonfatal drowning has a range of outcomes or results, from no injuries to very serious injuries such as brain damage or permanent disability.
May 26, 2019 · 10 Drowning Myths Everyone Still Believes. An emergency medicine pediatrician reveals the most common drowning myths and how to prevent, spot, and rescue a swimmer in trouble.
There are over 4,500 unintentional drowning deaths each year in the United States. Drowning is fast and silent and can happen in as little as 20-60 seconds. Even good swimmers can drown. It can happen when you least expect it, and it may not happen as you expect based on TV and movies.
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Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.
