Registration is going on now for a program in Fort Worth whose mission is to prevent drownings.
Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition provides no-to-low cost in-water and dry land education to families in the Fort Worth area. It’s for non-swimmers aged four to 104.
The statistics provided by the nonprofit are staggering:
Texas is #1 for pool drowning deaths.
Tarrant County is top 3 in Texas for total and per capita pediatric drowning deaths; 60% of children who drown in backyard pools are Anglo and under four years old.
For children under 14, drowning is the 2nd leading cause of accidental death, and for children aged 1-4 drowning is the leading cause of accidental death.
For adults, drowning is the 5th leading cause of accidental death.
70% of African American children, 60% of Latino children and 40% of Caucasian children have low or no swimming ability.
Register for the Swim Safe programs here.
