Resources for Parents & Families
These communication tools help to ensure that CPSC’s messages reach interested audiences. The Pool Safely information and education campaign makes it simple to connect and share useful information about pool and spa safety that could save a life.
CPSC encourages you to distribute these materials at public pools and spas, or share them with your friends and neighbors, to get the message out about the importance of pool and spa safety.
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Teach Kids to Swim: Boy with Goggles
Pool Safely Song and Video
Teach your kids the 4 simple steps of water safety with this fun song written and performed by children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner.
Pool Safely Water Watcher Cards
Tips for Safety In and Around Water
This handy tip sheet provides tips for water safety in pools, spas and around the home. Print a copy and keep it in a handy location.
Portable Pools
Fence Them! Cover Them! Put Them Away!
This tip card provides tips to consumers and anyone concerned about the increasing number of portable pools and how easily they can sometimes be accessed by small children.
Your Pool, Your Family’s Safety
Tips for safety around the pool and information on the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
The Adventures of Splish and Splash
This three part child-friendly interactive game was created to help families teach young children about water safety.
The adorable characters visit a home pool and a public pool with a simple introduction to learning to swim.
Pool Safely Tattoos
| These temporary tattoos can be used by anyone to help spread the word about the Pool Safely campaign.
Both available in English and Spanish |
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Pool Safely Fan
The fan can be used to promote the Pool Safely campaign and its water safety steps, while helping consumers stay cool by the pool.
Available in English and Spanish
Pool Safely Vinyl Cling
A vinyl cling can be displayed on any smooth surface, such as a store or car window, to spread the word about the Pool Safely campaign
Pool Safely Crack and Peel Sticker
This sticker can be distributed to consumers, including children, to highlight the Pool Safely campaign.
Available in English and Spanish
Pool Safely Door Hanger
This door hanger can be left at pool or spa sites to educate consumers about the Pool Safely campaign.
Available in English and Spanish
Pool Safely Campaign Partners Fact Sheet
The campaign combines the efforts of a wide variety of partnering organizations, including drowning prevention, water and children’s safety groups; industry leaders and the pool and spa community; and state and local entities involved in pool and spa regulation.
Simple Steps Save Lives Fact Sheet
Read about the Pool Safely campaign’s simple safety steps that save lives in and around the pool and spa.
Pool Safely Fact Sheet
Read the details about CPSC’s Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign.
Posters
| These posters can be used in classrooms, store windows or at events to show support for the campaign and for Splish and Splash. 8” x 11” Available in English and Spanish |
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Neighborhood Safety Network Posters
| NSN Posters – Drowning Prevention. 8.5” x 11” Available in English and Spanish |
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Home Safety Organizations
The following organizations work to support pool and spa safety, drowning prevention as well as general water safety. Visit these sites to learn more about their activities and events.
- American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org/publiced/BR_WaterSafety.htm
- American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
- Safe Kids USA: www.safekids.org
Other Federal Agencies
The following agency promotes healthy swimming recommendations for appropriate pool and hot tub/spa design. Visit this site to learn more about their activities and events.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Swimming Program:
www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/design_and_operation.htm
Educational Video Introduction
Learn how the greatest water safety assurance in swimming pools and spas comes from adopting and practicing as many water safety steps as possible.