During the financial year 1999-2000 approximately 300 people drowned in Australia!
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children below the age of 5 in this country. For every child that dies as a result of drowning, there are approximately 3 children admitted to hospital as a result of a water incident. Studies show that between 5% and 20% of these children have some form of brain damage as a result, as irreversible brain damage begins to occur within 3-4 minutes after a person stops breathing.
The toddler drowning figures have long been considered a national disgrace and the figures have increased over the last few years. Children can drown in pools, baths, ponds, spas and even in buckets and toilets, although the majority of toddler drownings occur in swimming pools.
While many people believe that a child who falls into the water will be able to scream for help and get attention, the truth is that many drownings are completely silent, with no indication that anything has occurred until someone notices that the child is missing.
Pool submersions involving children happen very quickly. A parent that is carefully observing his or her child can be momentarily distracted by a ringing phone or by another child and in this short period a toddler can drown. Survival depends on rescuing the child quickly . . . seconds count in preventing death and permanent brain damage!
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Safety Turtle helps to protect your children or pets from water accidents by sounding an alarm the instant a child or pet falls into the water.
Simply lock the Turtle wristband around your child's wrist or attach it to your pet's collar. If the child or pet falls into the water, a loud alarm will sound at the Base Station.
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