Five Questions with Ellyn J. Pollack, Pool Safely Campaign Leader

…Pool Safely educational material, why? I am very proud of the Pool Safely song by well-known children’s singer/songwriter Laurie Berkner. The song is catchy and both kids and adults find…

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A Call to Action: Parents and Children Need to Learn to Swim and ‘Pool Safely’ during the July 4th Holiday

Pool Safely Pledge to reaffirm my commitment to being safer around the water, and I encourage all parents and families to do the same.” Pool Safely is a national public…

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Thursday, March 1: Join CPSC’s Pool Safely Grants Webinar for Information and Q&A

Grant Program on March 1, 2018 at 2 p.m. ET. In Jan., 2018, CPSC announced a 90-day solicitation for grant applications for a special Pool Safely Grant Program for both…

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Pool Safely Holds Swim Lesson and Partnership Event with Michael Phelps

safety selfie after taking the Pool Safely Pledge. Right (top to bottom): Olympian Allison Schmitt, Debbie Phelps, Australian Olympian Grant Hackett, and Nicole Phelps take the Pool Safely Pledge.  …

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Introducing the Pool Safely Blog

the passage of the VGB Act that the Pool Safely campaign exists today. It has been six years since Pool Safely was first launched by former CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum,…

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Pool Safely, Olympic Swimmer Crippen Dive into World’s Largest Swimming Lesson for Safety

swim, and then renew your Pledge to Pool Safely this summer and beyond. You can also see more photos from the 2018 WLSL event on the Pool Safely Flickr page….

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Make this pool season a splash by diving into these 6 essential safety tips

family safer, so you can enjoy poolside fun for the whole summer. New data from the Pool Safely campaign show that after two pandemic summers, fatal and nonfatal pool drowning…

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Pool Safely Campaign Announces Partnerships Continuing Through 2015 Swim Season

into their existing public safety outreach programs. Pool Safely also participates in media, online and community activities with partners. “Our partners are essential to the Pool Safely campaign to prevent…

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Pool Safely and the Michael Phelps Foundation Honor a Decade of Water Safety

before handing it over to Michael Phelps and Acting Chairman Buerkle to lead the children in taking the Pool Safely Pledge. In addition to Pool Safely, Michael Phelps Foundation, and…

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CPSC Report Shows Fatal Child Drownings Remain High; Nonfatal Drowning Injuries Spiked by 17 Percent in 2021

…water safety games and activities. Take the Pool Safely Pledge as a family, and find customized water safety resources using the Pool Safely Safer Water Information Match (S.W.I.M.) tool. You…

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