by drowningpreven | Jul 25, 2019 | News
Child Drowning Rates Drop As Communities Adopt Stricter Building Codes Some welcome news at the height of summer swimming season: Children are far less likely to drown in California than they were in the 1980s — and child drowning rates have continued to fall even in...
by drowningpreven | May 10, 2019 | News
Image reads: Office of the Governor May 2019 Drowning Prevention Month This Summer, many Californians will enjoy outdoor activities involving water and swimming. Our Golden State has abundant sources of water, including hundreds of miles of Pacific Ocean coastline,...
by drowningpreven | Mar 21, 2019 | News
There are now a new set of recommendations for drowning prevention released by the AAP. You can read them all here: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/AAP-Updates-Recommendations-to-Prevent-Drowning-in-Children.aspx
by drowningpreven | May 19, 2018 | News
Last year the Governor signed SB 442 (Newman) updating CA’s Pool Safety Act. SB 442 is a dramatic step forward in increasing awareness and safety of residential pools. We hope you are utilizing the opportunity this bill provides to draw attention to water safety and...
by drowningpreven | Apr 23, 2018 | News
The Drowning Prevention Foundation joined the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centralia Unified School District at a first-time family clinic on the grounds of the San Marcos School. The Buena Park, CA event focused on swimming pool safety/drowning prevention,...
