Between the years 2005-2014, in the United States there was an average of 3,536 unintentional fatal non-boating related accidental drownings annually. That equates to approximately ten deaths by drowning each day. Each year an additional 332 people died from drowning incidents related specifically to boating. An
The recall includes about 7,500 Aquababy Bath Ring seats in pink or blue designed for children five months to ten months old. The seat is made of white plastic with blue, pink or green trimming and has four suction cups on the bottom. An
A Danbury, Connecticut couple is being mourned after drowning during their honeymoon in Costa Rica when powerful currents swept them offshore. It was reportedly the second marriage for both Ruth Rowe and Bruce Loev, who reconnected after growing up together in New York. The
Consumers have been advised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to immediately stop using DiveAlert Emergency Signaling Devices. The signaling device can malfunction when used and restrict the diver’s airflow, posing a drowning hazard. This recall involves DiveAlert and DiveAlert PLUS scuba dive
A new government report reveals that children younger than age 5 represent more than 75 percent of all pool and spa submersion deaths and 78 percent of pool and spa submersion injuries in the United States involving children younger than 15 years of age.
According to the police department, a 15-year-old boy has drowned at Greater Lowell Technical High School in Tyngsborough. Police and firefighters performed CPR, but the boy was pronounced dead after being rushed to Lowell General Hospital. A spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office
According to information compiled from media reports and released on September 13, 2012 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 137 children younger than 15 years drowned in a pool or spa during the traditional summer season of Memorial Day to Labor Day
The Hawaii Pack & Paddle tour group took twelve 14-15-year-olds on an expedition through Big Island hiking and kayaking. During the tour 15-year-old Tyler Madoff, of White Plains, New York was washed away by a large wave along with another 15-year-old boy. Tyler Madoff