A Local Public Service Announcement
LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Troop 975 presents a public service announcement warning about drowning. This PSA is scheduled to air on Vacaville public television (channel 26). Drowning is still a serious problem. This astonishing video begins with a cinematic representation and ends with an interview with Nadina Riggsbee. It was produced for the Vacaville Public Information Office and written and directed by Brandon Kalinowski for his Eagle project in 2012.
POOL SAFELY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pool Safely has worked cooperatively with several leading pool and spa industry leaders to create public service announcements and educational videos that can be easily downloaded and used by anyone who is interested in providing drowning and drain entrapment prevention messages to clients, contacts or staff now available for you to download. This two-minute video was produced to support public education about compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act. In addition, the featured in the video, has a proper pool and spa inspections for compliance with the VGB P&SS Act.
As a reminder, Pool Safely has a seven-part educational video in English and Spanish that is available on our website:www.poolsafely.gov/videos/. The Pool Safely public service announcements can be viewed on YouTube or in hard copy by contacting poolsafely@cpsc.gov.
The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (www.phta.org) has a public safety section on their website that provides information on, for example, pool equipment safety, hot tub safety, and entrapment protection. In addition, they offer free downloadable brochures, including: “Layers of Protection;” “Pool and Spa Emergency Procedures for Infants and Children;” “Children aren’t Waterproof;” and more. See Public Safety – Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (phta.org)
SIMPLE STEPS TO SAFER POOLS VIDEO
In conjunction with the NDPA’s contract in support of the CPSC’s Pool Safely Campaign, the NDPA has announced the release of a new video, “Simple Steps to Safer Pools.” This video may be downloaded and placed on your own website, or the link, which can be found on the NDPA’s Facebook page, can be forwarded through social networking sites.
SIMPLE STEPS SAVE LIVES PSA
This PSA, narrated by Ming-Na, for the Pool Safely campaign highlights 4 profiles of families experiences with the simple steps to keep you and your family safe around the pool and spa.
Here are videos depicting the types of exposure children face when around water unsupervised. Remember – kids aren’t drown-proof!
BUCKET SAFETY VIDEO
POOL SAFETY VIDEO
