Drowning Risk Factors

If you possess 2 or more of these factors, you and your family may be at risk for a water-related incident in and around your home.

New Parents

Caregivers

New owners of a pool

New residents in Arizona

Resident of an apartment coplex or community where the pool is not securely fenced

Multiple children around the pool

Lack of barriers (fences) or safety precations around the pool
(No toys, climable furniture, ladders, etc. near fence or pool)

Other water hazards around the home without safety features (buckets, bathtubs, toilets, etc.)

Underestimate the mobility and ability of a toddler

Other water hazards around the home without safety features (buckets, bathtubs, toilets, etc.)

MOST CRITICAL FACTOR

Breakdown in supervision or a lack of focus when children are present