{"id":160344,"date":"2021-10-28T16:02:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poolscouts.com\/capefear\/?page_id=160344"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:19:28","slug":"water-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poolscouts.com\/capefear\/water-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Water Safety<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-160820\" src=\"https:\/\/poolscouts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope_Floats-Swim-It-Forward.png\" alt=\"Hope Floats Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that May is Water Safety Month? Water safety is a cause that is very near and dear to our hearts here at Pool Scouts. Not only are we focused on cleaning and maintaining pools, but we always want to provide a safe environment for you and your family. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so essential to spread awareness about the importance of learning how to swim! National Water Safety Month was originally created by the Association of Pool &amp; Spa Professionals to raise awareness about water safety and to help everyone have safe, fun experiences in and around the water.<\/p>\n<h3>Pool Cleaning with a Cause &#8211; Hope Floats Partnership<\/h3>\n<p>According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages four and under. In hopes of reducing the number of drowning deaths and eliminating this statistic, Pool Scouts franchisees have partnered with Hope Floats Foundation to raise money for swim lessons for underprivileged children who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to learn how to swim.<\/p>\n<p>Since we began our partnership in 2021, we\u2019ve collectively raised over $100,000 for the Hope Floats Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>As both Pool Scouts and the Hope Floats Foundation celebrate our 10-year anniversaries this year, we\u2019re continuing our commitment with a fundraising campaign this May\u2014setting a goal to raise an additional $10,000 to support swim lessons for children in need.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in making a difference\u2014donate today to help provide lifesaving swim lessons for children who need them most. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopefloats.foundation\/\">Hope Floats Foundation<\/a> website to learn more.<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>If you wish to donate to the cause, <a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/poolscouts2026\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/poolscouts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PS_WaterSafety_Infographic-2021-1-e1635423441765.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic showing statistics to bring water safety awareness\" width=\"570\" height=\"725\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Did you know\u2026?<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>No child is ever water safe. The goal of swim lessons is to make children SAFER in, on, and around water.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About one in five fatal drowning accidents are in children ages 14 and under. For every child who dies by drowning, another five receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries.<\/span><br \/>\n<sup>*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>As many as 69% of young children who are found drowned or submerged in swimming pools were not expected to be in or at the pool.<br \/>\n<sup>*American Red Cross<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>10 people drown each day in the United States.<br \/>\n<sup>*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Formal swimming lessons reduce the likelihood of childhood drowning by 88%.<br \/>\n<sup>*Pediatrics and Adolescent\u00a0Medicine,\u00a02009<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Safety Did you know that May is Water Safety Month? 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