Approaching Memorial Day Weekend and Return of Summer Mark the Time to Take Precautions – and Remember – Active Supervision is Key to Preventing Child

More Than 400 Children Under Age Five Drown In Backyard Swimming Pools Each Year And Nearly 3,000 Children Are Victims Of “Near Drowning” Incidents. Experts Fear Drowning Epidemic As 8.3 Million Backyard Swimming Pools Open This Spring – A 9.5 % Increase In The Number Of Pools Since 2002 – Combined With 6.4 Million Hot Tubs And Spas – A 14 % Increase In Two Years