- Know The Facts
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Let’s Change The Numbers Together
Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children 1-4. Let’s change that together!
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- Learn The 5 Layers
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Learn The 5 Layers
Water safety is a lifelong endeavor, but it only takes a few minutes to learn these 5 Layers of Protection. You never know which layer will save a life!
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- What You Can Do
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Get Involved
Take action now to prevent drowning and keep your family safer around water.
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- Become A Water Safety Champion
- Become A Water Safety Champion
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It’s Good Business To Save Lives
Become a Water Safety Champion in your community today!
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- Standards & Codes
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Regulations For Safe Pools & Spas
Keep communities safe by learning the regulations for public and residential pools, spas and hot tubs established by ISPSC, ANSI, ASTM, and PHTA.
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- Partner Resouces
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News, Tools & Events
Find the latest resources, articles, and tools to promote Water Safety in your community!
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- Membership
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Login Or Signup
Access exclusive members-only resources and manage your account.
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- Resource Center
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Connect & Grow
Connect with partners through our Partner Directory, access our drowning data and literature library, and more through by using our resource center.
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- Stay Connected
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Connect & Engage
Stay connected with NDPA on social media, through Webinars, articles, and The Water Safety Podcast.
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- Conferences
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Join Us!
Join the NDPA for our two annual event where you’ll gain valuable insights and education while networking with other advocates and professionals.
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Thursday Pools Advocates for Drowning Prevention with Water Safety Features and Donation
NDPA recently received an incredible donation from Thursday Pools, an innovating fiberglass company from Fortville, IN, dedicated to bringing cutting-edge innovations to the pool world. We are so grateful that Thursday Pools has dedicated hours of hard work and advocacy to help NDPA’s mission to prevent the tragedies of drowning, resulting in a donation of […]
Como Park Pool swimming coach
David Albornoz doesn’t want to talk about himself.
Throughout his decades of work in St. Paul as a lifeguard, instructor and coach — leading, innovating, recruiting and yes, saving lives — his goal has been to stay out of the news.
“We want to avoid that relevance, and you know what avoids that relevance — doing the boring work,” he said. “What’s exciting is when the lifeguard went in and saved the kid. No, I want the lifeguard not having to go in because they did such good work preventing that from happening and training so many people that all the kids that come to the pool know to swim, they wear life vests, so the lifeguard is sitting bored to death because everyone is safe in the water.”
Bob’s No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show
Master Captain Bob May talks with Dr. Adam Katchmarchi about water safety and childhood drowning statistics.
Paradise News
Keep your kids safe around pools or at the beach during a family gathering. Did you know that an average of 10 fatal drowning incidents occur daily in the U.S. and drowning is the single leading cause of death among children 1-4 years old. The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) believes that through education, awareness, and advocacy we can reduce drowning accidents and aquatic injuries by making this a priority year-round. For more tips, visit www.ndpa.org.