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NBC6 (WTVJ-MIAMI) Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Advocates Safe Swimming in Broward Plantation school teaches children, adults how to swim in 5 days By Betty Yu Summer is unofficially underway, and that means kids will be spending more time in the pool. Broward County leads the country in drowning deaths in children under the age of four, […]

As summer kicks off, Rep. Wasserman Schultz encourages pool safety WESTON, Fla. – As the official start of summer begins this weekend, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) is encouraging parents to review pool safety tips before taking the family swimming. “As we head into Memorial Day weekend and families get ready to take their […]

The battle to prevent child drownings in Broward County has received a big boost from a local philanthropist — and continued attention from one of its better-known politicians. The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation announced Monday that it will be donating $500,000 toward swimming lessons in Broward County over the next three years, with preference toward children 9 and […]

WASHINGTON – Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducted a vote to re-examine whether or not the definition of an unblockable drain should more accurately reflect the original intent of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. In April 2010, the CPSC determined that pools with a single main drain were not […]

On June 6, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined local representatives from federal and local agencies to discuss the importance of keeping an eye on children at the pool, and the safety measures that can be taken to make a pool safe for children. The drowning prevention press conference took place at the Sheinberg Family YMCA […]

By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Washington, DC)  —  With only a couple of weeks left before school starts many families will be spending time around the pool. Whether you are a Mom, Dad, or Grandparent, it’s important that you know how to keep your kids safe around the pool. Every year, on average, 300 children […]

  By WILLIAM E. GIBSON South Florida Sun Sentinel WASHINGTON – Using Florida as a model, Congress approved the first national pool-safety legislation on Tuesday to educate the public and encourage states to require enclosure fences, modern drains and other safety devices to prevent drowning and injury. “We know there will be children who won’t […]

  By William E. GibsonSun-Sentinel Anxious to protect young children from drowning, the House passed a bill by voice vote on Tuesday to require anti-entrapment drain covers on new swimming pools and spas. The pool-safety bill, modeled on a Florida law enacted in 2000, also encourages states to require enclosure fences and safety locks to […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Legislation that seeks to end hundreds of preventable childhood deaths each year passed the House of Representatives today by a voice vote. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, H.R. 1721, will provide incentive grants to states that pass legislation implementing layers of protection to help prevent childhood drowning, the […]