CPSC Encourages State and Local Governments To Apply for Pool Safely Grants To Combat Drownings and Drain Entrapments
…and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) announced the start of the grant program during a pre-Memorial Day Weekend water safety and drowning prevention event on Capitol Hill. The grant…
Read MoreNew 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 MoreResolve 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…
Read MoreDo 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….
Read MoreJoining Forces Around the Globe to Teach Water Safety on May 15
…stay safer in and around the water. According to the World Health Organization: Every hour, every day, more than 40 people lose their lives to drowning. 372,000 people drown each…
Read MoreNew CPSC Report: Fatal Drownings in Pools Involving Young Children Decreases By 17 Percent Nationwide Since 2010
…PoolSafely.gov. “Memorial Day weekend represents the traditional start of the summer swim season,” said Acting Chairman Buerkle. “Before heading to the pool this weekend, I ask all parents and kids…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Interview with Tankeeya Butts, Executive Director, The Josh Project
…float on their backs. Start early and don’t stop until they meet this minimum standard for survival. How has your organization made a difference among consumers when it comes to…
Read MorePool Safely January/February Newsletter: Share the love of swimming in 2020!
…water safety challenges that minority communities face. Data from our longtime collaborator, the USA Swimming Foundation, shows 64 percent of African-American children – and also 45 percent of Hispanic children…
Read MoreAugust Newsletter
…it will be time to start thinking about closing our pools for the season. I am impressed by the tenacity in which all of our Pool Safely partners have shared…
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter
…you have signed, hard copy Pledges, please mail them back to us at 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, “Attn: Pool Safely/Elizabeth Klinefelter.” End of Summer Drowning Snapshot From…
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