News & Media Resources
CPSC is leading a national effort involving state and local governments, national drowning prevention, water safety and children’s safety groups, and industry leaders to make drowning and entrapment prevention a critical public safety priority.
Every year, thousands of American families experience drownings, non-fatal submersions and entrapments—most of which are preventable if the public and pool and spa operators were to adopt safe water practices.
From press releases on the newest CPSC research to testimony before Congress on the enactment of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act, the News & Media Resources Section provides everything the news media, the public, our partner organizations and industry professionals need to know about pool and spa safety.
Latest Press Releases
- September 13th, 2012
Nearly 140 Tragic Child Drownings In Pools and Spas Reported By Media In Summer 2012
- July 20th, 2012
Midsummer Drowning Checkup: 90 Child Drownings Nationwide since Memorial Day
Pool Safety in the News
- May 31st, 2011 From: The Buffalo News
Inez M. Tenenbaum: Take precautions to avoid summer water tragedies
- May 27th, 2011 From: The Houston Chronicle
Remember pool safety as Memorial Day approaches
Events
Learn about the Pool Safely campaign events scheduled around the country by CPSC and its public and private partners.
- Pool Safely Day Events Nationwide – from July 22 to July 29, 2012
July 29, 2012
- International Pool, Spa, and Patio Expo
October 30, 2011
Tools & Resources
View all Tools & ResourcesPool Safety Data Reports
- Circulation Entrapment Memorandum covering the years 1999-2011
This memorandum characterizes information on circulation entrapment incidents associated with pools, spas and whirlpool tubs that were reported to the CPSC staff.
- 2012 Pool and Spa Submersion Memorandum
This report presents estimates of the number of pool- or spa-related submersion injuries between 2009 and 2011, and it presents counts of reported pool- or spa-related submersion fatalities involving children younger than 15 years of age between 2007 and 2009.
Contact Information for the Media
The Pool Safely Media Center is a one-stop shop for the latest information on a broad range of pool and spa safety issues and policies relevant to the public, industry professionals and state and local officials.Read More
