Drowning is one of the most preventable hazards with active supervision and simple barriers installed, but one of the quickest, most silent and irreversible injuries. If a child is ever momentarily missing, look in the pool or other water locations first. It can take less than a few minutes for death or irreversible brain damage to occur. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 14 years old.

Fill the tub only as much as required for bathing the infant. Empty the tub completely after bath. Lock toilets and latch bathrooms doors to prevent access to young children. Remove unstable furniture, large wall art, pedestal stands, plants/plant stands, lamps, etc. from the child's environment. Install pool fences and use swimming pool alarms if you have a swimming pool. Learn CPR and swimming. Teach children how to swim at an early age. Use Floor cushions or playmats, for children learning to crawl or walk on marble/hard floors. Use door locks, door alarms, pool alarms, automatic pool covers, and self-closing self-latching gates add extra layers of protection.

Leaving infants in a bathtub to answer the phone, door or to get a towel. Babies should NEVER be left alone in a bathtub even for a moment Leaving filled buckets of liquid accessible to children. Using flotation devices as a substitute for supervision. Leaving wading pools unattended after the swim – they should be emptied immediately. Leaving children to swim alone, even if they have learnt swimming.