Links to Other Pool/Spa Safety and Drowning Prevention Organizations

Links to Other Pool/Spa Safety and Drowning Prevention OrganizationsThe following organizations also work to support general pool and spa safety, and all around water safety. Visit these sites to learn more. (CPSC is providing these links as a service and has no control over the content of non-CPSC sites.)

• Abbey's Hope: www.abbeyshope.org
• American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
• Association of Pool and Spa Professionals: www.apsp.org
• Drowning Prevention Foundation: drowningpreventionfoundation.us
• National Drowning Prevention Alliance: www.ndpa.org/home
• National Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona: www.preventdrownings.org/go
• National Recreation and Park Association: www.nrpa.org
• National Swimming Pool Foundation: www.nspf.org
• Pool Safety Council: www.poolsafetycouncil.org
• SafeKids USA: www.usa.safekids.org/water
• World Waterpark Association: www.waterparks.org

Other Federal Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Swimming Program: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/design_and_operation.htm

Home Safety

• American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org/publiced/BR_WaterSafety.htm
• American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
• Home Safety Council : www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety_guide/sg_water_w001.aspx
• National Safety Council: downloads.nsc.org/pdf/Pool_Safety.pdf [PDF]

Third Party Testing Labs and Certifying Organizations

• IAPMO (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials): www.iapmo.org/Pages/splash.aspx
• NSF International: www.nsf.org/info/pools
• Underwriters Laboratories: www.ul.com/global/eng/pages