Other Information Sources

Explore these sites for information on injury prevention, drowning prevention, water search and rescue, water safety, lifesaving, etc.

• American Red Cross: information on the prevention of drowning injuries and deaths
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; also see the CDC Drowning Fact Sheet
• Drowning Prevention Foundation
• International Life Saving Federation
• International Safety Council: online order form for the Incident International Facts report, a compilation of unintentional injury statistics from over 50 countries
• Irish Water Safety: Irish water safety statistics and press reports
• Lifeguards Surf Life Saving Association
• Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand
• National Safety Council: offers an up-to-date report on deaths and injuries in the U.S.
• Royal Life Saving Society Australia: National Drowning Reports 1998-2001, plus media releases
• Royal Life Saving Society UK: press releases on the latest U.K. drowning statistics
• Royal National Lifeboat Association
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: statistics on U.K. water incidents and press releases on a number of drownings
• Sharp Health Care Clinic: comprehensive child water safety and injury statistics for the U.S.
• Surf Lifesaving New Zealand: become a member to access the organization's incident database
• Swiss Lifesaving Society: water incident statistics available in French
• United States Lifesaving Association: recent and historical U.S. statistics that cover number of drownings, number of rescues, types of rescues, and more
• U.S. Coast Guard: links to boating and search and rescue divisions, which feature incident data
• Water Safety New Zealand
• World Health Organization: the organization's Guidelines for Safe Recreational-water Environment includes statistics on drownings and near-drownings, and looks at contributing factors and preventative actions