With Memorial Day just around the corner and the official kick-off to the summer season, we will all undoubtedly be heading the the POOL!!! I know I am ready, but we must remember to be safe especially with our kiddos.
Pool Safely: Simple Steps to Save Lives is a national public campaign launched by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to reduce childhood drowning , entrapments and submersion injuries.
The campaign provides Safety Tips for Parents and children, A Kid’s Corner with videos and activities to help children learn about pool safety and family fun the water and A Pool Safety Pledge.
The campaign is a call-to-action for consumers and industry to adopt proven water safety steps and join a national conversation about pool and spa safety by sharing best practices and other life-saving information.
Pool Safely carries out the provisions of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act), federal legislation mandating new requirements for public pools and spas, including a public information campaign.
