Water Safety Programs

 

Every year, an average of 20 children drown in Maricopa County alone. It's the second most common cause of injury for children in our state. Many near-drowning victims suffer permanent neurological impairment.

 

On May 31, 1998, Weston Letter drowned in his family's swimming pool. Family members and friends of the Letter family began Phoenix Children's Hospital's Water Watchers programs to honor Weston's memory and teach the community that tragedy knows no boundaries.

 

Read Weston's story.

 

 Listen to Weston's mom, Druann Letter, talk about her son on the 2006 KMLE radiothon.

 

 

Water Watchers Programs

Learn about Phoenix Children's efforts to keep water safety front and center in the minds of adults and children who live in our state.

 

Drowning Impact Awareness Month

Water Safety Day 

Tubby Tags

ABCs of Water Safety Checklist

Water Watchers Pool Safety Tips

 

Download water safety brochures in English and Spanish >>  

 

 

Additional resources:

Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona

National Drowning Prevention Alliance

CPR classes at Phoenix Children's. Browse the calendar for Heartsavers.

United Firefighters SaveRKids

Adopt-a-pool-fence program

Swimming Pool Barrier Codes by City

Child Safety Zone - Statistics for Maricopa County

The Compassionate Friends - Grief support group

 

For educators:

Each year about 250 Valley schools use the Water Watchers curriculum and about 1,200 first graders attend Water Safety Day.

 

Download the Water Watchers Curriculum (this will take minute to download, so thanks in advance for your patience.)

 

 

Contact:

For more information, contact Tiffaney Isaacson at tisaacson@phoenixchildrens.com or (602) 546-1712.