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Teach All Children How to Swim
June 7, 2013 | Category: Swimming Accidents | Share"School is out, and children are on vacation. Many of these children will be near water. Every year children die or are injured because they do not know how to swim," says Southwest Florida Swimming Accidents Attorney, Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.
The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) issued a Call to Action Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Teach All Children How to Swim and Put a Fence Around All Pools.
The report revealed that "children younger than age 5 represent more than 75% of all pool and spa submersion deaths and 78% of pool and spa submersion injuries in the United States involve children younger than 15."
In the CPSC press release Chairperson, Inez Tenenbaum, said, "The lives of countless children can be saved this summer. Take simple safety steps today - teach all children to swim, put a fence around all pools, and always watch children in and around the water."
"Learning how to swim saves lives," said Suzy DeFrancis, Chief Public Affairs Officer for the American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross offers swimming and water safety courses:
- Learn to Swim Course
- Preschool Aquatics (Swimming Course for Children)
- Parent and Child Aquatics
- Home Pool Essentials
- Safety Training for Swim Coaches & Instructors
Attorney Spivey says, "Please protect children around water by teaching them to swim. Click on the American Red Cross site Take-A-Class to find swimming courses in your area."
Florida Accident Attorney, Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by less than 2 percent of Florida attorneys. He has handled over 1,600 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239. 337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com. Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information. You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.