Awareness alone doesn't prevent drowning. Action does - and there's a place for you to start today.
Turn awareness into action
Take action for water safety
There's no single fix for drowning prevention — but there are real, specific ways you can help. Pick a place to start.
We can't do this alone. Here's how we're trying — and how you can too.
Get trained
Learn CPR, learn what real Water Watcher supervision looks like, and learn to recognize the signs of drowning before it's too late.
Learn the rules →Secure your own pool
Walk your backyard and close the gaps — fencing, gates, alarms, and rescue readiness all count as layers. A secured pool doesn't just protect your own family, it protects any child who could wander in from next door.
Explore pool fences →Talk to your kids
Give kids the words and habits that keep them safer, in a way that actually sticks with them.
Explore kids' activities →Pass it on
Grandparents, babysitters, and other parents can't act on what they don't know. Every family that visibly protects their pool makes it a little more normal for the next one to do the same.
Get shareable resources →Back the organizations doing this work
Donate to or volunteer with groups working every day to prevent drowning.
Donate to MPF →Organizations doing the work
These are organizations we personally support in the fight to end preventable drowning.
Michael Phelps Foundation
Founded by Olympic champion Michael Phelps, MPF has brought water safety and swim confidence programming to over 250,000 people worldwide. A Safe Pool is a proud partner in that mission.
See our partnershipNDPA
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to educate, advocate, and equip communities to prevent drowning.
Visit ndpa.orgAuQUA Life (Autism Society of America)
A water safety and inclusive-aquatics program for the autism community. 91% of fatal wandering incidents among autistic children involve drowning — National Autism Association.
Learn about AuQUA LifeNo single action ends preventable drowning. Every layer you add, and every family you tell, gets us closer.
HOW SAFE IS YOUR POOL?
Layers of Protection Save Lives
Pool safety is about more than just supervision. The safest pools are protected by multiple layers of protection working together. Use this checklist to see which safety measures you currently have in place and identify opportunities to make your pool even safer for children, family members, and guests.