FSPA | Swimming Pool Safety

Our safety penguin's name is Splash!

Try out an interactive Pool Safely activity!
May was National Water Safety Month but pool safety is important year round! Be safe using the tips on this site as well as the information at www.NationalWaterSafetyMonth.com
View Gov. Scott's proclamation of May as Water Safety Month in Florida.
Article: Drowning looks different than you think
View the CPSC's Pool Safely PSA and safety tips video
Look for additional safety materials through the FL Dept. of Health's Waterproof Florida campaign at www.WaterproofFL.com
For information on how to deal with abandoned swimming pools click here.
For information on drain safety and the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act click on DRAIN SAFETY.
Also, watch a clip from the Today show: Keeping Pool Safety in Mind.

Stay safe this summer by reading all of the Florida Swimming Pool Association's swimming pool safety information and following pool safety rules.

Click here to see a list of FSPA members who provide safety items and services in the Tampa Bay area (some do work throughout the state).

SAFETY:
Be safe and have fun

On a scorching summer day, there's no better relief than a dip in a cool pool. A pool is a place your family can share for recreation and just plain fun.

A poolside barbecue with a game of pool volleyball is a relaxing, refreshing way to entertain. You can use your pool at any time of the day for as long as you please. But, always be safe!

Read about adult S-A-F-E-T-Y tips, S-W-I-M tips for kids and suggested pool rules. Click here to learn more about circulation / suction entrapment and drain safety.

Additional water safety resources

SAFE KIDS is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury. They bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations and volunteers to educate and protect families.
[click here] To find a SAFE KIDS Coalition in your area.

[click here] For information for swimmers, pool operators, and public health professionals to improve the swimming experience by raising awareness about recreational water illnesses (RWIs).

The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) is launching the Pool Safely campaign. Their Web site can be used as an additional resource to the information found here. www.PoolSafely.gov. View their PSA at http://www.youtube.com/poolsafely

www.FloridaSafePools.com

READ A SPECIAL MESSAGE from Florida's Governor Charlie Crist.




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		Our safety penguin's name is Splash! Try out an interactive Pool Safely activity! May was National Water Safety Month but pool safety is important year round! Be safe using the tips on this site as well as the information at www.NationalWaterSafetyMonth.com View Gov. Scott's proclamation of May as Water Safety Month in Florida. Article: Drowning looks different than you think View the CPSC's Pool Safely PSA and safety tips video Look for additional safety materials through the FL Dept. of Health's Waterproof Florida campaign at www.WaterproofFL.com For information on how to deal with abandoned swimming pools click here. For information on drain safety and the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act click on DRAIN SAFETY. Also, watch a clip from the Today show: Keeping Pool Safety in Mind. Stay safe this summer by reading all of the Florida Swimming Pool Association's swimming pool safety information and following pool safety rules. Click here to see a list of FSPA members who provide safety items and services in the Tampa Bay area (some do work throughout the state). SAFETY: Be safe and have fun On a scorching summer day, there's no better relief than a dip in a cool pool. A pool is a place your family can share for recreation and just plain fun. A poolside barbecue with a game of pool volleyball is a relaxing, refreshing way to entertain. You can use your pool at any time of the day for as long as you please. But, always be safe! Read about adult S-A-F-E-T-Y tips, S-W-I-M tips for kids and suggested pool rules. Click here to learn more about circulation / suction entrapment and drain safety. Additional water safety resources SAFE KIDS is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury. They bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations and volunteers to educate and protect families. [click here] To find a SAFE KIDS Coalition in your area. [click here] For information for swimmers, pool operators, and public health professionals to improve the swimming experience by raising awareness about recreational water illnesses (RWIs). The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) is launching the Pool Safely campaign. Their Web site can be used as an additional resource to the information found here. www.PoolSafely.gov. View their PSA at http://www.youtube.com/poolsafely www.FloridaSafePools.com READ A SPECIAL MESSAGE from Florida's Governor Charlie Crist.