The 2010 Pool Safely Summer Snapshot
4 Sep 2010, 2:16 PM
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As children across America go back-to-school, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Home Safety Council (HSC), a Pool Safely campaign partner, are releasing a snapshot on drowning incidents for the 2010 summer swimming season...
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Water Safety Advocates On Alert For Holiday Weekend
4 Sep 2010, 2:11 PM
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Families Reminded to Take Measures to Prevent Drowning - A 2-year-old boy died at the hospital after he was found floating face down in a pool at a Mesa apartment complex…
- A 4-year-old boy pulled from a Gilbert swimming pool after a pool party was released from the hospital...
- A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after being left in the pool at a Phoenix apartment complex…
- A 2-year-old girl died at the hospital after being left in a pool at a Tempe apartment complex ...
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Mesa Family Turns Near-Tragedy Into Event To Support Drowning Prevention Coalition And Cardon Children’s Medical Center
24 Aug 2010, 2:07 PM
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One month to the day little 2-year-old Stryker slipped into his backyard pool, his family presented Cardon Children’s Medical Center and the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona with a nice gift.
On Aug. 19, the new children’s hospital received more than 100 toys for its Child Life program and the DPCA accepted checks totaling $1100 raised during a Saturday donation drive in conjunction with Valley Classic Car Spas...
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SRP/Valley Fire Departments: Never Leave Children Unattended In Bathtubs
19 Aug 2010, 6:53 PM
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The image of drowning often conjures thoughts of swimming pools with children submerged in deep water. But it only takes two inches of water to be a hazard that is potentially fatal for young children.
While Salt River Project and Valley fire departments have joined forces to educate the public about the dangers of pools, they also want area residents to be aware that children can drown in as little as two inches of water.
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Car Spa Event Aids Drowning Prevention Coalition, Cardon Children’s Medical Center
11 Aug 2010, 11:24 AM
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Scott and Melissa Shores say that July 19 was a wake-up call for them. Their 2-year-old son Stryker had slipped away from them and fell into their backyard pool.
"We had just finished completely re-landscaping our backyard. The yard was finished Saturday and this happened on a Monday," says Scott. "We were only a few days from reinstalling the pool fence but it wasn’t soon enough."
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Drowning Prevention Coalition Celebrates Contributions Of Water Safety Advocates
11 Aug 2010, 11:21 AM
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For more than 20 years, the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona (DPCA) has worked to reduce the number of child drownings and increase awareness of what all of us can do to practice water safety.
The work is collaborative and multi-dimensional with members doing all they can to provide families with the tools to protect their loved ones. Even though the effort is not made by any single person alone, there are individuals whose contributions lay the foundation for the work of others and deserve recognition.
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Drowning Prevention Event to Focus on Community Pools
4 Aug 2010, 4:04 PM
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Arizona Unites to Wear Purple Ribbons and Prevent Child Drownings
20 Jul 2010, 3:50 PM
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The numbers are grim: between 2000 and 2007, 243 Arizona children drowned. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death for all children in Arizona between 2000 and 2007, and top cause for children between one and five. To date this year in Maricopa County alone, nine of the 55 children involved in water-related incidents have died.
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Fire Chief advocates community call to action to prevent drownings
13 Jul 2010, 9:00 AM
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Mesa Fire Chief, Harry Beck, will be hosting a press conference imploring all citizens to watch their children around all bodies of water to prevent drowning. “To date, we have had 11 drowning incidents in Mesa. Nine of those have involved children. When we look at the reoccurring thread through them all, it has been a lapse in supervision”, Mesa Fire Chief Harry Beck said. “I am asking that all residents of Mesa and the state of Arizona take personal responsibility to learn the steps to prevent drownings.”
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Making Waves
28 Apr 2010, 2:56 PM
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Making Waves is a program that provides scholarships to pay registration fees for public learn-to-swim lessons and swimming opportunities to disadvantaged youth and families in low-income Mesa neighborhoods. A Making Waves scholarship pays the registration fee for a swimming lesson. Swimming lessons are taught in 8 half-hour lessons during a two-week session. Four sessions are offered each summer. Thanks to our sponsors: SRP, Southwest Ambulance, Mesa Hohokam Foundation, Foundation for Mesa Parks and Recreation...
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Phoenix Aquatics Grants
26 Apr 2010, 2:04 AM
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Phoenix Aquatics has been awarded 2 grants for summer 2010; Kool Kids and Parent Child Aquatics (PCA) and Level 1 Aquatics lessons. - Kool Kids allows children 17 years and younger, free swim at specified pools. Part of the programming this summer will include SRP Water Safety Breaks where children will learn various water safety lessons: cpr, pool and water safety rules, etc. by qualified lifeguards. To find participating pools click here. (Pools listed at the bottom of the page.)
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Triple Digits Stay-cations Add up to Increased Drowning Risk
21 May 2009, 5:43 PM
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Phoenix, Ariz. (May 20, 2009) Record-breaking heat hit the Valley of the Sun this month, but most Arizonans will not escape to cooler destinations. Instead, “Stay-cations” will be the norm, with most families saving money by staying home by backyard pools.
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Arizona Drowning Prevention Experts Receive National Honors
5 May 2009, 3:22 PM
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Three “Community Lifesaver Awards” Given to Drowning Prevention Coalition Members
As a top-ranked state for fatalities, Arizona has long been recognized for the negative headlines related to child drownings. But this spring, Arizona’s programs and experts were also recognized for their efforts to save lives.
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance, a group which brings together programs across the nation, presented three “Community Lifesaver” awards to Arizona experts. Seven Community Lifesaver Awards were presented altogether. The award was created to honor exceptional work in the advancement of drowning prevention at the community or regional level.
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Southwest Ambulance teams up with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Valley public safety providers to promote water safety
23 Mar 2009, 12:57 PM
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As part of the company’s on-going efforts to prevent child drownings, Southwest Ambulance is proud to be part of PCH’s 2009 Water Safety Day on Tuesday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave., in Mesa.
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Economic Crisis Makes Volunteers Scarce
13 Feb 2009, 11:10 AM
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Phoenix, Ariz. (February 12, 2009) The Valley of the Sun is known for its strong spirit of volunteerism, especially when it comes to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. More than 12,000 volunteer hours were provided to the hospital in 2008 alone. But the economic crisis has slashed volunteer availability, at a time when the risk of drownings is expected to increase.
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Ten Years of Saving Lives at Water Safety Day
13 Feb 2009, 11:04 AM
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Phoenix, Ariz. (February 12, 2009) Ten years ago, the population of Maricopa County was 2.9 million. Y2K was a top headline, the economy was sound, and Arizona’s average five-year child drowning rate was 8.8 children per 100,000. And, for the first time, the community came together to fight child drownings at Water Safety Day.
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Don't Let Your Guard Down Around The Holidays!
22 Dec 2008, 10:23 AM
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DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN DURING THE HOLIDAYS…
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON KIDS AROUND WATER!!!
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Drowning Prevention Coalition of Central Arizona Recognizes Local Visionaries
25 Sep 2008, 6:00 PM
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Vision is the key ingredient which gives leaders the ability to create change.In a state which knows all too well the impact of child drowning tragedies, the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Central Arizona is recognizing local visionaries who have made a difference in Arizona fight to prevent child drownings.
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A DEADLY PATTERN OF CHILD DROWNINGS
12 Sep 2008, 1:24 PM
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 11, 2008) – The Arizona summer has been brutal for toddlers who have made their way to unfenced pools in Maricopa County. For four weeks in a row, a child has drowned in an unfenced pool.
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Child Drowning Trends in 2007 Revealed
29 Aug 2008, 4:04 PM
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Child drownings in Maricopa County are continuing to fall, according to a report released by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The report compiling data from 2007 indicates that Maricopa County’s child drowning rate was 4.1 per 100,000, the second lowest rate on record.
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