Children can also turn on the bathtub and scald themselves with the hot water or get knocked unconscious and drown. The warmer the water, the more chances there are of survival when immersed in water, keeping in mind also factors such as health, and how fast help arrives to rescue the child. Young children can last up to three minutes under water and an older child up to 10 minutes. Frigid temperture water will bring down a child's body temperture too quick, and this type of water is also very deadly. Water that is around 60 degrees farenheit is a good temperture for success in survival.
Children vary on how fast they use their oxygen in a drowning emergency.
The more they panic the more they use up. Loss of oxygen causes cardiac arrest. You can sign up for these courses at your local Red Cross Office, or at one of your local schools or colleges. Another great idea is to make sure you have access to a phone while in the pool with your child, incase of an emergency to call 911. Buy a portable cordless phone and take it out to the pool area with you.