Portable Pools
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Portable pools come in many shapes and sizes, are easy to set up, and don’t cost a lot of money. It’s important to know these pools can be just as dangerous as in-ground or other permanent pools.
Targeted outreach week: May 25-31, 2015
Note: Materials may now be used any time.
Toolkit reviewed: 2015
Suggested hashtag: #PoolSafely
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National Experts on Portable Pools
Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.
Portable Pools PROJECT MATERIALS
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on portable pool safety. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Portable Pools RESOURCES
These materials were created by members and other trusted sources.
FACT SHEETS
Drowning Prevention – AAP*
Inflatable Pool Safety Warning – CPSC*
INFOGRAPHICS
Pool Safely Drowning Deaths and Injuries Infographic – CPSC*
English
NEWS VIDEO CLIPS
Low-Cost Pools Pose Hazards to Children – Consumer Reports
Portable Pool Safety – KYW 3 Philadelphia
BLOG POSTS
Portable Pools: Real Responsibility, Real Risk – Seattle Mama Doc; Seattle Children’s Hospital
VIDEOS
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
CPSC: Consumer Product Safety Commission
CIRP: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide
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