What parents need to know about dry and secondary drowning WSOC TV [Video]

On average, 10 people will die in the United States today as a result of drowning.

The image most of us have of a drowning is one of a person flailing in deep water then going under and not coming back up. However, something many people may not know is that not all drownings happen while the person is in the water.

To that end, water safety and medical experts are encouraging parents to think of drowning as a process and not a result of being underwater for too long. The prospect of a child drowning after leaving the pool or beach is one not many parents have considered.

Here’s a quick look at two ways – dry drowning and secondary drowning – a person can drown hours after leaving the water.