January Newsletter
and a pleasure to work with each and every one of you to reduce and eliminate child drowning. Your work is so important, and I will continue to cheer from…
Read MoreSimple Safety Steps Series: Take the Pledge
all permanent pools have a proper fence and gate and anti-entrapment drain covers. Kids Pool Safely in 2016 and beyond. Never Swim Alone. Ask their parents to sign them up…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Interview with Adam Katchmarchi, President, National Drowning Prevention Alliance
formed in 2004, with the goal of creating increased collaboration, awareness, and education to reduce drowning and aquatic injury in the United States. The NDPA works with our members, partners,…
Read MorePool Safely and Michael Phelps Foundation Announce Partnership to Help Families Stay Safer In and Around Pools and Spas
prevent fatal and nonfatal child drownings and drain entrapments in pools and spas. Pool Safely is CPSC’s public education and outreach effort to prevent drownings and entrapments in swimming pools…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to the Pool Safely Blog!
…drowning and entrapment data; Creating a series on the simple safety steps around pools and spas; and Offering a behind-the-scenes look at some of the year’s biggest events, including Pool…
Read MorePool Safely Joins ZAC Camp for a Day of Water Safety at Joint Base Andrews
…and friends. Acting Chairman Buerkle and Karen Cohn, Zachary’s mother and ZAC Foundation co-founder, led the opening ceremony for the camp, along with Major Jennifer Stewart, 11th Force Support Squadron…
Read MorePledge Week 2017 Collects Hundreds of Pledges Nationwide
…and, more than ever, engaged with Pool Safely on social media. New features of this year’s Pledge Week included a daily Twitter “tweetstorm” and a new partner toolkit, specifically designed…
Read MoreKnow the Facts: Drowning Deaths and Injuries by Location
…pool area and well-maintained pool and spa covers. Portable and above-ground pool owners can take extra steps, as well. Empty portable pools after every use, and store them to keep…
Read MoreResolve to Pool Safely This Year
…have compliant drain covers. Install proper barriers, covers and alarms on and around your pool and spa. Learn how to perform CPR on children and adults. You can Pledge these…
Read MoreChallenge Your Kids to Win These 3 Games! The Adventures of Splish & Splash App Is Now Better Than Ever!
kids and adults about water safety. Stay away from drains Help Splash doggy-paddle across the pool without touching any of the drains! Remember, when you see a pool drain, stay…
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