Reliable Resources on Pool Safety:

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

Unintentional Drowning: Get the Facts

Pool Safely: Simple Steps Saves Lives

Learn, Share, Save a Life

Pool Safely Educational Videos

What is the City of Carrollton doing to ensure pool safety?

As the temperature rises, swimming activities increase, so help keep Carrollton safe throughout the month of May for National Water Safety Month as well as the entire season. The week before Memorial Day (May 22-28) has been designated Healthy and Safe Swimming Week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the goal of these efforts is to maximize the health benefits of swimming by minimizing the risk of illness and injury.

According to the latest CDC statistics, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1-4 years, the second leading cause among ages 5-14 years, and ranks sixth overall among the leading causes of unintentional death in the United States. Three children die every day as a result of drowning.

From 2010-2019, there was an annual average of 3,960 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) in the United States – about 11 deaths per day, per CDC data. According to the report, about one in five people who die from drowning are children ages 14 years and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another eight receive emergency care for nonfatal submersion injuries. 

Carrollton Fire Rescue (CFR) encourages parents to watch young children while in the bathtub and to designate a responsible adult to supervise their kids when swimming or playing in or around water. Water watchers for preschoolers should provide “touch supervision” – being close enough to reach the child at all times. Because drowning occurs quickly and quietly, adults should not be involved in any other distracting activities (such as reading, being on the phone, or mowing the lawn) while supervising children, even if lifeguards are present.