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The DPCA meeting is on Thursday August 9th at the Miracle Mile West Side TPD station from 1:30 - 3 




The community based Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, provide a forum to prevent drowning, and near drowning through the promotion of education, legislative action, and awareness.  This coalition will be having their August meeting here in Tucson.  

Agenda topics include: 

• DPCA Awards – Coalition honors Tucson-area advocates for water safety!
  • Corporate Award
  • Advocacy Award
  • President’s Award
• Feature Presentation:  Water Safety Prescription Program
  • Roll out to Pima County
• Media/DPCA Projects
  • Drowning Impact Awareness Month
  • Canal Safety
  • SafeKids Swimming Lesson Scholarship program - Maricopa
  • Water safety in the news
  • Facebook, website
  • Materials
• Drowning Reports: Ed/Tracy K.
  • Pima County
  • Maricopa County

Classes are one of the ABC's of water safety. Although a child learns how to swim, there is no substitute for ADULT supervision when children are near or in the water. If you cannot afford to provide swimming lessons for your children, this summer there are some options.


1. YMCA-ALL KIDS SWIM

This year the Y is expanding the FREE Swim program to all children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.

2012 ALL KIDS SWIM POOL LOCATIONS:
*Jesse Owens Pool Located in Jess Owens Park at Broadway/Sarnoff
*Ora Mae Harn Pool Located in Marana in the Ora Mae Harn District Park
*Mulcahy YMCA at Kino Community Center Pool Ajo Way across from the Kino Sports Complex

For more information contact Maria Novak Marian@tucsonymca.org and tell them Ethan's Buddies sent you. 

Click on the link below to be redirected to their website:

ALL KIDS SWIM Or copy and paste this address into your browser: http://www.tucsonymca.org/classes.cfm?category=180

2. Tucson Parks and Recreation Summer Swim Classes

Summer Swim Lessons Description: American Red Cross group swimming lessons for children 6 months through 17 years. Lessons are offered in four two week sessions, with eight lessons per session. Refer to pages 5 and 6 in the class catalog for more information. Swim lesson times and days vary by pool; check with the pool of your choice. The Summer Swim Lessons 2012 are sponsored by the Tucson Police Department. The regular $15.00 program fee is reduced to a $2.00 registration fee (not discount eligible). Please visit the Tucson Parks Foundation at www.tucsonparks.org if you would like to help the Tucson Summer Splash programming. Fees: Description: American Red Cross group swimming lessons for children 6 months through 17 years. Lessons are offered in four two week sessions, with eight lessons per session. Refer to pages 5 and 6 in the class catalog for more information. Swim lesson times and days vary by pool; check with the pool of your choice. The Summer Swim Lessons 2012 are sponsored by the Tucson Police Department. The regular $15.00 program fee is reduced to a $2.00 registration fee (not discount eligible). Please visit the Tucson Parks Foundation at www.tucsonparks.org if you would like to help the Tucson Summer Splash programming. View Movie

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Water Safety is For You Annual Event.  This event in partnership with TUSD will take place at Edith Ball Aquatic Center on Tuesday April 24, 2012. The event is the culmination of an in class water safety curriculum and children will participate in water safety stations covering everything from open water safety to sun safety.

For more information visit: https://www.tmcaz.com/SafeKidsTucson/WaterSafety

or contact Safe Kids Tucson

Phone: (520) 324-2783
Email: safekidstucson@tmcaz.com

 

 

Become one of Ethan's Buddies

  

Your generous donations help ensure Ethan will receive the treatments and therapies he needs. Treatments such as Hyperbaric Oxygen or HBOT are not covered by insurance, increasing the financial burden of caring for a special needs child.

Any amount you donate is greatly appreciated. Ethan would like you to offically become one of his buddies, and request an Ethan's Buddies wristband.  

 

All I ask is on Ethan's behalf you help spread the word about water safety and commit to always swim with a buddy and follow all water safety rules.