Story Published:
Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 27, 2010 at 5:17 PM CDT
It may seem like summer is almost over but there is still plenty of time for fun in the sun and the water. That's why the Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's never too late to kick its Pool Safely campaign into high gear.
Halfway through the summer swimming season, there have been reports of more than 210 child drowning and near-drownings in pools around the country. That's the highest number in years. In an effort to prevent more incidents, the CPSC and Safe Kids are teaming up to introduce a new kids safety education program. The centerpieces of the program are a multi-part educational video and online activities.
The video highlights individual experiences and uses seven simple pool safely steps to encourage safe and responsible behavior in and around pools and spas. The online activity highlights unsafe behaviors around the pool in a variety of real-world settings such as backyard, hotel and community pools. Game players are encouraged to identify the trouble spots and behaviors.
