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CPSC, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Water Safety Community Join Forces to Urge All Families to Pool Safely

…involving children younger than 15, with 302 involving children younger than 5. Those figures went down to 364 and 279, respectively, for 2012. Government data also indicates that between 2010…

Pool Safely March/April Newsletter: Spring Perspectives on Home Water Safety

Dear Pool and Spa Safety Community, We hope this newsletter finds you and your family safe and healthy during this challenging start to the spring season. The coronavirus pandemic means…

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

…injury incidents during 2013. For the complete reports on entrapment-related fatalities see: Pool and Spa Submersions 2014 (pdf) and Circulation/Suction Entrapments 2014 (pdf). The years for reported injury and fatality…

CPSC Encourages State and Local Governments To Apply for Pool Safely Grants To Combat Drownings and Drain Entrapments

…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 from drowning and drain entrapments…

New CPSC Report: Fatal Child Drownings in Pools Down 11 Percent Nationwide Since 2010

…87 percent of fatal reported drowning incidents. Note: CPSC’s report addresses non-fatal drownings for the period from 2013 through 2015 and fatal drownings for the period from 2011 through 2013,…

Resolve to be Safer in 2017

…list? We can and must do more this year to keep kids safer in pools and spas. Start by taking or renewing the Pool Safely Pledge in 2017. Next, review…

March Newsletter

…Recreation & Parks Dept. Florida Swim School Injury Trial Lawyers, APC ISR Baton Rouge Percy Martinez Law Office PSWAP Mentoring and Swim Organization Blog Highlights Looking to start your week…

Do Your Children Know How to Pool Safely?

…love, teaching them life-saving water safety skills. Kids can start off with some musical fun by singing and dancing to the Pool Safely song, created by nationally-recognized singer-songwriter Laurie Berkner….

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