CPSC Report Shows Fatal Child Drownings Remain High; Nonfatal Drowning Injuries Spiked by 17 Percent in 2021

to swim. Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments. Ensure any pool and spa you use has drain covers that comply with federal safety…

CPSC Issues New Drowning Report with Child Fatalities; Reminder for Extra Water Safety Vigilance

and to collaborate with diverse communities to get the word out to help reduce pool- and spa-related injuries and fatalities.” Parents and caregivers can follow Pool Safely’s simple steps to…

Resource Library

The Pool & Spa Safety Act was designed to prevent drain entrapments and eviscerations in pools and spas. CPSC’s documentation of it, from rulings to guidelines, is in the library below.

FY 2016 Grants

with the goal of preventing drownings and drain entrapments in pools and spas. In FY 2016, this funding opportunity will award $1 million. Grant Awardees The application deadline for Funding…

Communities Celebrate Pool Safely Day Across America

Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, and Campaign Safety Partners Abbey’s Hope and World Waterpark Association (WWA) to commemorate Pool Safely Day and prevent child drownings and drain entrapments. CPSC press release…

Letter to Health and Safety Officials on VGB and Entrapment Prevention

A Call to Action: Parents and Children Need to ‘Pool Safely’ in Pools and Spas over the July 4th Holiday

door or pool alarm. Maintain pool and spa covers in good working order. Ensure any pool and spa you use has drain covers that comply with federal standards, and, if…

CPSC Calls for All Children to Learn to Swim in 2014, All Families to Take the Pool Safely Pledge

…swim — for both adults and children — and I am pleased to support the CPSC’s efforts to promote pool safety,” said Katie Ledecky, Olympic gold medalist and World Record…

A Call to Action: Parents and Children Need to Learn to Swim and ‘Pool Safely’ during the July 4th Holiday

first. Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments. Ensure any pool and spa you use has drain covers that comply with federal standards, and,…

CPSC Chairman Reminds Families to Follow 10 Simple Steps to Pool Safely During Independence Day Weekend

drown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pool Safely is CPSC’s public education and outreach effort to prevent drownings and entrapments in swimming pools and spas. Here…