New CPSC Report: Fatal Child Drownings in Pools Down 11 Percent Nationwide Since 2010
Despite decrease, drowning is still the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 – 4; second leading cause of death in children ages 5 – 14 years old
Read MoreWater Safety USA Launches: Organizations Come Together to Decrease National Drowning
April 12, 2016 – Water Safety USA, recently established by a consortium of national governmental and nongovernmental organizations concerned with water safety and drowning prevention, aims to empower people with resources, information and tools to more safely enjoy and benefit from our nation’s aquatic environments. Water Safety USA will work to align safety advice from […]
Read MoreCPSC and Walmart Announce Pool Safely Partnership To Help Families Be Safer In and Around Pools and Spas
drownings and drain entrapments in pools and spas. ### About Pool Safely Pool Safely, a national public education campaign supporting the requirements of Section 1407 of the Virginia Graeme Baker…
Read MoreCPSC Awards Five Pool Safely Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
December 11, 2015 – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today the awardees of a first-of-its-kind grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings and drain entrapments. Five local governments will receive more than $780,000 in Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP) funds. This […]
Read MoreCPSC Chairman Reminds Families to Follow 10 Simple Steps to Pool Safely During Independence Day Weekend
WASHINGTON – In anticipation of family gatherings around public and residential pools during the Independence Day holiday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign is urging parents and children to follow 10 steps to stay safer when spending time in or near the water. According to media reports and data compiled by […]
Read MoreCPSC, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Water Safety Community Join Forces to Urge All Families to Pool Safely
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New statistics released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) show that fatal and non-fatal child drownings in pools and spas continue to pose a public health and safety challenge across the United States. CPSC Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz urged families and communities at a news conference […]
Read MoreCPSC Encourages State and Local Governments To Apply for Pool Safely Grants To Combat Drownings and Drain Entrapments
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today a 90-day solicitation for grant applications for a special Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP) for both state and local governments. CPSC expects to award $1 million in 1-year grants in Fiscal Year 2016 (which begins October 1, 2015) to reduce deaths and injuries […]
Read MoreCPSC Encourages State and Local Governments To Apply for Pool Safely Grants To Combat Drownings and Drain Entrapments
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today a solicitation for grant applications for a special Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP) for both state and local…
Read MorePool Safely Campaign Announces Partnerships Continuing Through 2015 Swim Season
WASHINGTON – Pool Safely, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) national public education campaign to save lives in pools and spas, today announced that it has renewed agreements with prominent national Campaign Safety Partners (CSPs) to support its mission through the 2015 swim season. The campaign provides information and materials for partners to distribute […]
Read MoreEnd of Summer Snapshot: At Least 174 Child Drownings This Summer in Swimming Pools and Spas
steps that parents, caregivers, and pool owners should take to ensure that children and adults stay safer in and around pools and spas: Pool Safely is a national public education…
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