Resources for Drowning Prevention Professionals
Drowning Surveillance and Data Reporting
Surveillance and Data Collection Tools
- Washington State Open Water Drowning Reporting Tool (PDF)
- Washington State Open Water Drowning Reporting Tool Variable List (PDF)
Life Jacket and Flotation Device Observational Study Results
- Read results and summaries of life jacket and flotation device observational studies and related publications.
Washington State Data Resources
- 2013 Department of Health Injury and Violence Prevention Guide Drowning Chapter (PDF)
- Child Death Review Drowning Fact Sheet, 2007 (PDF)
- Maternal and Child Health Data Report: Unintentional Injury (PDF)
- Open Water Drowning Death Rate, 2002-2011 by County of Occurrence (PDF), County of Residence (PDF) and EMS Region (PDF)
- State and County Fatal and Non-Fatal Drowning Injury Tables
- Trends in Teen Life Jacket Use (PDF)
More Resources
- CDC Drowning Risks in Natural Water Settings
- CDC Unintentional Drowning: Get the Facts
- Children's Safety Network Drowning Prevention Resources
- National Safe Boating Campaign Recreational Boating Safety Facts
- Pool Safely
- Safe Kids Worldwide Swimming and Boating Safety Fact Sheet, 2015 (PDF)
- U.S. Coast Guard Statistics
- World Health Organization Drowning Information
