What Is Water Competency?
According to longtime Pool Safely collaborator Water Safety USA, water competency means being able to anticipate, avoid, and survive common drowning situations, as well as recognizing and aiding those in…
Read MoreCPSC Chairman: Past July 4th Drownings Serve as a Warning this Independence Day
statistics on the number of drownings during previous July 4th holidays. CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum is reminding parents and caregivers to pool safely during upcoming pool parties and celebrations with…
Read MoreNearly 140 Tragic Child Drownings In Pools and Spas Reported By Media In Summer 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to information compiled from media reports and released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign, 137 children younger than 15 years…
Read MoreTexas Experiences Deadly Summer
…a family about water safety with your kids and take the Pool Safely Pledge because, together, we can #stopdrowning. Texas experienced nine fatal child drownings during the month of August…
Read MoreCommunications Toolkit
The campaign offers a variety of helpful educational materials to help educate adults and children on how to stay safer around the water. Materials include brochures, tip cards, stickers, posters, advertisements and public service announcements. The Communications Toolkit provides a “how-to” kit for holding your own water safety event and tips for engaging the media. Pool Safely partners will find the toolkit to be most useful.
Read MoreAdult Pledge Cards
Take the Pool Safely Pledge at your events! Collect hard copy Pledge cards. Adults should keep the top half of the card and the bottom half should be sent back to CPSC.
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