What is a near drowning?
• Near drowning is survival after submersion in fluid. • For each child that drowns, it is estimated that 4 children are hospitalized for near-drowning. • Nationwide, 2700 children ages 14 & under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for unintentional drowning-related incidents. • As many as 20% of near drowning survivors suffer severe permanent neurological disability. • Nearly all who require CPR die or are left with severe brain injury.
