It’s Your Job to Keep Me Safe
You can reduce the odds of a drowning tragedy happening to someone you know or love.
2nd Annual 5k Run for Water Safety!
Help us raise money for swim lessons and drowning prevention!
Learn MoreDrowning is a Preventable Tragedy
*Source: Orange County Fire Authority 7.5.23.
Mission
To share the story of Jasper St. Clair to educate others in the community about their role in identifying and reducing risks of drowning.
Vision
To change the way people think about drowning prevention: Drowning is preventable. It’s our responsibility as parents, caregivers and pool owners to keep children safe.
How You Can Help
- Install fences and safety features on your pools and encourage others to do so.
- Enroll your kids in early swim lessons.
- Tell Jasper’s story to motivate people to take the steps above. Make it your personal mission to help protect other children.
Upcoming Events
Join us for our Second Annual 5K Fun Run which will support swim and water competency education for underesourced OC families!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Check in 8am. Run starts at 8:30am.
Orange County Drowning Statistics 2021
36 Incidents involving children under age 5 | 2021 |
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Fatal | 3 |
Non-Fatal | 33 |
Incident County | 2021 |
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Total Incidents | 102 |
Fatal Incidents | 45 |
Non-Fatal Incidents | 57 |
Water Source Breakdown | 2021 |
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Backyard Pool / Spa | 28 |
Community Pool / Spa | 36 |
Ocean / Bay | 20 |
Lake / Lagoon / Pond | 2 |
River / Channel / Canal | 2 |
Bucket / Fountain / Puddle | 0 |
Bathtub | 14 |
Other | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Total | 102 |
Orange County Drowning Prevention Coalition Spring Meeting
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (PDT)
El Salvador Community Center
1825 W. Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92703