CPSC Releases Snapshot of 2011 Summer Swimming Season
123 Pool and Spa Incidents Reported Since Memorial Day
Aquatic Facilities Celebrate Pool Safely Day Across America
American Red Cross Highlights National Water Safety Survey
PHOENIX, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 summer snapshot of the number of drowning and near-drowning incidents across America. Since Memorial Day, there have been 48 drownings and 75 near-drowning incidents in 35 states and territories reported by the media. With such a high number of child drownings and near-drownings, CPSC and campaign partners are calling for added vigilance at pools and spas this Fourth of July weekend and beyond. As part of this call to action, aquatic facilities across America are celebrating Pool Safely Day by making drowning prevention a priority and distributing campaign educational materials to their guests.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)
“Far too many families have been tragically impacted by child drownings this summer. We are calling on the public to Pool Safely this holiday weekend and in the months to come,” said Kathleen Reilly, Pool Safely Campaign Leader at CPSC. “We want to encourage everyone to remember that simple steps save lives. You never know which safety step will save a life…until it does.”
At a press conference at the Legacy Foundation Chris-Town YMCA in Phoenix today, local leaders and Pool Safely campaign partners joined CPSC’s Kathleen Reilly to urge parents and children to be vigilant in and around pools and spas. Participants included: Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon; Phoenix Fire Department Assistant Chief Todd Harms; American Red Cross Aquatics Manager Connie Harvey; Tiffaney Isaacson, President-elect of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance and the Water Safety Coordinator at the Phoenix
Article source: PRNewswire
Related posts:
- Families Planning Water Activities this Summer, but a Third Lack Good Swimming Skills
- 75 Drownings and Near-Drownings in 15 Weeks
- Update: Families Planning Water Activities this Summer, but Two in Ten Lack Good Swimming Skills
- CPSC Approves New Mandatory Standard for Toddler Beds
- CPSC Terminates ATV Action Plan for SunL Group
Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.
