News and Events
AAP Updates Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children
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
NDPA Conference April 2019 in New Orleans
We are proud to have been selected as a speakers for the upcoming NDPA 2019 Educational Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! Our presenters will be giving a 45 minute talk, including a question and answer period, in the Legislation & Codes...
Governor Brown’s Spring 2018 Drowning Prevention Message
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...
San Marcos School Health and Safety Clinic
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,...
American Academy of Pediatrics Clinic
On March 25, 2018 Marcia Kerr staffed a Drowning Prevention Foundation pool safety information table at the Clinic in the Park sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Orange County Chapter, in Irvine, CA. Sharing the table was Alexa Pratt with the Orange...
SB 442 Signed into Law
Great news!! California Governor Brown signed the state pool barrier bill SB 442 Authored by Senator Josh Newson and Co-Authored by Nancy Skinner. The cosponsors of SB 442 was the Drowning Prevention Foundation and the California Coalition for Children’s Safety...
DROWNING PREVENTION DISPLAY – DEDICATION II
[wonderplugin_carousel id="1"]
Drowned Children’s Parents and First Responders Meet with State Senator Authoring Drowning Prevention Law Changes
Press Release for Immediate Release – Friday, June 16, 2017 Contacts: Steve Barrow, CA Coalition for Children’s Safety and Health (CCCSH) scbarrow88@gmail.com or cell 530 902-5551 or Marcia Kerr, So.CA Representative Drowning Prevention Foundation, mkerr44@gmail.com,...
Letter of Support
April 18, 2017 Senator Jose Newman State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 442 (Newman) Pool Drowning Prevention – Co-Sponsor and Support The Drowning Prevention Foundation is one of the oldest and leading organizations working on ending drowning incidents in...