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Sep 26, 2023

The Drowning Prevention Foundation partners with the Consumer Product Safety Commission as a Pool Safely Campaign Safety Leader.

Watch this video and learn how to keep children safe around pools.

Follow the links below for more water safety information.

Boating Safety and Resource Center
California Injury Data Online
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (national drowning data)
CPR Anytime
Families United to Prevent Drowning
Home Pool Essentials online training c ourse
Lifesaving Resources, Inc.
National Swimming Pool Foundation
Pool Safety infographic
Safe Kids Worldwide
United States Lifesaving Association
USA Swimming

Originally posted on the Drowning Prevention Foundation website.

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