Pool Safely
This PSA from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign aims to remind parents that kids can’t swim like fish and provides clear tips for how to keep them safer in and around water.
Pool Safely is a national public education campaign to reduce child drownings, non-fatal submersions and entrapments in swimming pools and spas. The campaign was developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to carry out the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act), federal legislation mandating
Safety Tips - Pool Safely
Safety Tips. Swimming pools and spas are great places for family fun. It’s important to ensure everyone follows these simple safety steps to stay safer in and around the water.
Effective 1 year after December 19, 2007, each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States shall conform to the entrapment protection standards of the ASME/ANSI
Parents - Pool Safely
In this section, parents and families can learn crucial water safety steps to follow at public and residential pools and spas, as well as how to best teach children how to be safer in and around the water.
Kids’ Corner - Pool Safely
Welcome to the Pool Safely Kids’ Corner! Our engaging and educational videos and activities will help your children learn about pool safety while having fun in and around the water.
Educational Materials Catalog - Pool Safely
Pool Safely’s educational materials make it simple to share information about water safety that could save a life. Distribute the variety of items at public pools and spas and share them with friends and neighbors.
The Pledge - Pool Safely
In addition to Pool and Spa Safety, the CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. Accessibility | Privacy/Security | Vulnerability Disclosure Policy | Open Government | cpsc.gov
CPSC New Drowning Report Shows Increase in Child Fatalities
2024年6月6日 · Between 2019 and 2021, there was an average of 358 pool- or spa-related fatal drownings reported per year and 75% of those victims were younger than 5 years of age. The number of fatal child drownings in 2021 was 380, a 12 percent increase from the 339 fatal drownings reported in the previous year.
About Us - Pool Safely
To improve pool and spa safety, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched Pool Safely: Simple Steps to Save Lives, a national public education campaign to reduce childhood drownings, submersion injuries and entrapments.