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So let's concede that pools as a whole are safe and drowning in a pool happens, at most, maybe once a year. Per public pool. Per city. Per state. So now we hav
by Nadya 11y ago
So let's concede that pools as a whole are safe and drowning in a pool happens, at most, maybe once a year. Per public pool. Per city. Per state.
So now we have thousands of people drowning each day - many rescued by lifeguards. In the USA, 10 people drown (and die) per day on average. What if more people could recognize when someone was drowning? What if we could bring 10 down to 8? 6? You'd save hundreds of lives each year. All it takes is educating people.
Going a bit further, what about the ocean? What about a family swimming in a lake? The issue that is being pointed out is that people drown within feet of another person who could help because drowning doesn't look like drowning.
If you pay attention to the videos - a lifeguard saves a child who was drowning while they were surrounded by about 5-6 other kids swimming right next to them who didn't even notice. That's the problem.
- sandworm101 11y ago10 drownings per day, but take away all those involving alcohol, physical accidents (ie hit on head by boat then drown), drownings that happen at night ... and you have a very small number. Kids, or anyone else for that matter, drowning in supervised public pools is almost unheard of statistically. It's akin to being struck by lightning. You are much more likely to die on the drive to the pool than while in it. So greater safety can be gained though countless other measures. One popular in my area is to teach people how to swim through free lessons. That's reduced the number of river drownings significantly in recent years.
- Nadya 11y agoHow many do you take away because a lifeguard was there to save the person from drowning?