National Drowning Prevention Alliance: NDPA

Drowning can occur in both warm and cold water In many cases, cold water can be protective especially in children The most immediate threat in drowning is

Oxygen deprivation due to drowning When people are submerged under water, one of two things can happen: In either case, the lungs cannot transfer oxygen to

drowning Noun edit · An instance of a person or animal drowning It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three drownings there last year · An instance of a

drowning A family who has just lost their energetic son in a drowning is looking for answers