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Keeping children safer in and around pools and spas, together. A mission of the @USCPSC. Follows, RTs are not endorsements.

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Fall is officially here, but don’t forget about water safety just because summer is over. Remember to #PoolSafely365 and always practice simple steps that can help prevent drowning.
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Ahoy mateys, it’s #TalkLikeAPirateDay! Don’t be a landlubber and get swim lessons for you and your family so you can #PoolSafely.
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Summer has flown by, and it’s time for kids to start heading back to school. While they’ll be learning math and reading in the classroom, remember that learning to swim is another important subject for all kids to help keep them safer in the water.
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Today is #SonsAndDaughtersDay and an important reminder of the steps we can take to make sure our children are safer in the water. Sign up your little ones for swim lessons and always have an assigned water watcher to keep an eye on kids in the pool.
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Today is #NationalCoastGuardDay! Make sure to use Coast Guard approved life jackets to keep you and your family safer in the water.
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Become CPR certified this summer! Classes are available at many local departments of recreation and community organizations. Take this important step to ensuring pool safety, today!
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@Bestway, @Intex & @Polygroup #recall 5 million above ground pools 48 inches & taller w/ compression straps running on the outside of the pool legs that may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning hazard. 9 deaths reported bit.ly/46mUC30

Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup Recall Certain Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller Due to...

Consumers should contact Bestway, Intex or Polygroup to request a repair kit. In the interim consumers should ensure that children cannot access the pool unattended or, alternatively, drain the pool...

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CPSC believes that nine children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old have drowned after gaining access to the pools via the footholds. The incidents occurred in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri between 2007 and 2022.
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CPSC is also aware of three other incidents in 2011 and 2012 where children who gained access to the recalled pools were reported to have previously used the compression strap to gain entry to the pool.
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Our newest blog post just dropped! Learn more about @USCPSC's annual drowning and submersion report and steps you can take to ensure a safer swim season this summer. Read more: poolsafely.gov/blog

Know Before You Go: Pool Safety and Vacation Rentals

Vacation season is rapidly approaching. More families are choosing vacation rental homes over traditional hotels for added space, privacy, and convenience. With this shift, the Consumer Product...

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Not sure what to get for an upcoming baby shower? Swim lessons -- often available at the YMCA, USA Swimming chapter or Parks and Recreation Department -- is the perfect gift! It'll be the start of some fin-tastic memories.
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Happy #July4th! If your family is heading to the pool to celebrate today, keep in mind these steps you can take to improve children’s safety in and around the water: poolsafely.gov/parents/safet…
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These simple safety tips can help ensure your family has a fun and safe time at the pool all summer long! With your help, we can help prevent pool drownings. Check out this video to learn more: bit.ly/4edoUHf
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New CPSC data shows an average of 357 children drowned in pools and spas each year between 2020 and 2022. Share our safety steps with friends and family for a safer summer by the pool: poolsafely.gov

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Before your family gathers to enjoy warm weather on this #MemorialDay, take a minute to read the story from our collaborator, @AbbyGracesHope. It serves as an important reminder to have a designated #waterwatcher at all times: bit.ly/3wCjrsf #NotOneMoreDrowning
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Parents - do you know what the perfect #FirstSport is for your kids? We agree with @drownalliance -- its swimming! Not only are there appropriate lessons for all ages, water competency skills are lifesaving skills. Check it out here, straight from the horse's (baby's) mouth
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#Maythe4thBeWithYou - the water safety force that is. Share our simple safety steps to keep current and future Star Wars fans safer at the pool: bit.ly/3GEInUE

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Today is the start of #NationalWaterSafetyMonth! As the leading cause of death for children age 1-4, drowning is a problem that requires all of our efforts to fight. Whether your efforts are big or small, please take action during this month to help kids be safer in the water.
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#PoolSafely365 and remain vigilant at the pool all year round. Keep your eyes on kids when they are in the water and use barriers to keep them out when you can't watch.
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Parents, was swimming your child's first sport? Share your story with @drownalliance for a chance to be featured during Water Safety Month to inspire other parents. See the form at the bottom of this page: ndpa.org/firstsport
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