Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition

The Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition's mission is to prevent drowning deaths in Fort Worth, Texas. 

• Texas leads the nation in pool drowning deaths
• Tarrant County ranks 2nd in the state for total and per capita pediatric drowning deaths
• 60% of children who drown in Fort Worth are < 4 y.o., Anglo who drown in backyard pools
• Drowning ranks fifth among adults and second among children as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States
• 70% of African American children, 60% of Latino children and 40% of Caucasian children have low or no swimming ability