Safety Solutions Layers of protection save lives, but they're most effective when properly understood and applied. It's no secret that the pool business is built on fun — if people didn't love playing in the water, there would be no...
Water Safety Campaigns Catching Fire Several annual water safety programs are heating up, and there's at least one new event. Here's a look at what's going on. click here to read about the campaigns...
Swimming pools offer enjoyable recreation for babies and children but also present danger when safety measures are not taken and followed. Babies are at risk of drowning in as little as one inch of water, which makes wading pools as...
How to Create a Recipe for Prevention with Safer 3 The Swim For Life Foundation recognized a need for one consistent water safety message and began by asking: Where is the risk? The Safer 3 is a comprehensive initiative to...
There are as many messages about water safety as there are organizations and individuals working on the issue – which makes it pretty confusing to the general public. The irony is that all the messages are pretty much the same....
With the summer swimming season fast approaching, it's the perfect time to talk about safety strategies around the water. Cars have seat belts, child car seats and airbags, but when it comes to pools, water parks and beaches, we do...
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This online game is a great way to talk to kids about pool safety! click here to play the game...
Simple Steps Save Lives - Introduction This series of eight videos teaches you the steps to put in place to prevent a drowning. Introduction Every year, about 300 children under the age of 5 drown in pools and spas. Thousands...
CPSC Approves Unblockable Extension The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending by one year the deadline for retrofitting unblockable drains in public pools. In 2010, the CPSC determined that an unblockable drain cover could be installed over a smaller sump...