Children can drown in as little as one inch of water.
Children ages 4 and under have the highest drowning death rate and account for 80 percent of home drownings. Never leave a child unsupervised in or around a swimming pool or spa. Learn CPR and keep rescue equipment, a telephone and emergency numbers poolside. Install four-sided isolation fencing that completely surrounds swimming pools or spas and prevents direct access from a house and yard. Always wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device when on a boat, near open bodies of water or when participating in water sports.