Author: Carlotta Knox

Water wings, floaties and air-filled toys are NOT lifesaving devices. Life jackets should be worn in the pool instead. By Banner’s Children

Learn and practice CPR and take refresher courses every other year.

It only takes a few inches of water for children to drown. Empty buckets and other containers and store them upside down. By Banner’s Children’s

Ensure there is no way a child can get into the pool such as climbing over or through the fence. By Goodyear Fire Department

Make sure pool gates close and lock properly to prevent unexpected visitors in pool area.

Maintain eye-to-eye supervision with children around ANY body of water (pool, bath, buckets, etc.) Avoid talking on the phone or reading while assigned as water watcher. By Goodyear Fire Department

Never leave a child unattended in the water or pool area for any reason. If you must leave the pool area take the child with you.

Children’s Safety Zone states, “June, July, and August are peak times for child drownings in Arizona. Every child drowning is preventable.”

70% of African American children cannot swim; 60% of Latino children cannot swim; 40% of Caucasian children cannot swim.

70% of African Americans children cannot swim; 60% of Latinos children cannot swim; 40% of Caucasian children cannot swim