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Every year, a large number of drownings are recorded during the summer. At sea, in a private pool or in water bodies, young children and seniors are the most concerned. 2018 is no exception to the rule. Public Health France publishes this July 12 the first results for the period from 1 and June to July 5.
The first provisional results on July 6, 2018 of the NOYADES survey, published by Public Health France, indicate that 552 drownings occurred during the period 1 and June to 5 July. Of these accidents, 121 were fatal.
A total of 257 drownings were accidental, including 50 deaths. The rest being either intentional events (suicide, attempted suicide, aggression), or of still undetermined origin.
Seniors, a high risk of death
"Of the 257 accidental drownings registered , 103 (40%) occurred at sea, 70 (27%) in all types of pools, 36 (14%) in streams, 23 (9%) in water bodies and 12 (5%) in other places (baths, ponds …) " note Public Health France. For the remaining 13, the place was not reported.
Most drownings in swimming pools (mostly private) involved children under 6 years of age. For accidents at sea, people aged 65 or over are more concerned. The latter are more likely to die from drowning. Thus, "the proportion of accidental drownings followed by death increases with age, since it is 9% among those under 6 years of age, compared with 37% among those aged 65 and over". [19659004] Monitoring children and learning to swim
"Most accidents involving children are due to lack of supervision, safety defect or a fall", stresses Public Health France. It is therefore essential not to let go of the eyes near a water point. "A child must always be supervised by only one adult who takes responsibility for it. Indeed, "it can drown noiselessly, in less than three minutes, in twenty centimeters of water."
For adults, these accidents "occur mainly due to discomfort, imprudence or simply not knowing how to swim. " Prevention is then mainly about learning or sometimes relearning how to swim well. But also to choose supervised bathing areas, and to take into account his physical form without overestimating himself.
Note: nearly one in six French people declare they can not swim.
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