Residents looking to dive into summer fun need to also take pool safety into consideration. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1–4 and the second leading cause of unintentional ...

Frank Verni has been busy over the past few weeks. "A lot of people think I'm the pool guy. I'm the pool safety guy that's it," said Verni. He likes to think of himself as a pool safety pro. He ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. You might be ready for a summer of swimming pool games like Marco Polo or simply frolicking and swimming your days away, but ...

Who doesn’t enjoy spending time in the pool when the weather heats up? But if you have pets at home, a pool can pose a serious hazard to your four-legged family members. Just as with small children, ...

As temperatures soar, parents are beginning to think about pool safety, but a family in Attleboro, Massachusetts, said the gate that was supposed to stop children from getting into the pool didn't ...

Agency Calls for Increased Drowning Prevention Efforts This Summer for Families with Children and Historically Excluded Communities WASHINGTON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual drowning and ...

Summertime presents unique challenges for pets and wildlife, especially poolside. While pools provide a welcome escape from the sweltering heat for humans, they can be hazardous to many nearby ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for its Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP or grant program) to assist state and local ...