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Check out these informative pool safety flyers from Safe Kids Tucson and Tucson Fire Department (in PDF format):
Click here for information on supporting the Tucson Fire Department's Public Education Division.
What is Kristi's Kids Lifesaver?
Three years ago, we launched our Kristi’s Kids- Be a News 4 Lifesaver campaign after we had a record number of drownings in Southern Arizona.
Last summer, the number of drownings in Tucson decreased significantly, but we’ve yet to make it through a summer without losing a child to drowning. This year, we’ve again teamed up with the Rural Metro Fire Department, Tucson FIre Department, Safe Kids, Sunshine Swim School, Pool Guard, and the American Red Cross to educate viewers on how they can prevent children from drowning.
We urge viewers to designate one adult around a pool with children, to be the Child Watcher, and to wear a Child Watcher whistle. You can get a whistle by dropping by the KVOA studios at 209 West Elm Street or at any Rural Metro Fire Department.
This year, be a News 4 Lifesaver, and help us eliminate childhood drownings.
Posted 6:00 PM 8/30/2012
TUCSON - Labor Day weekend is around the corner and that means many of you will be hosting or attending backyard pool parties and barbeques.
We often report water related accidents that occur at these events. It happened to a 10 year-old girl just this summer so her family and friends are (More) • Video (1)
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Posted 6:00 PM 8/23/2012
TUCSON - We have a few weeks left in our Kristi's Kids, News4 Tucson Lifesaver season. Since January 1, 2012, Pima County has seen one child drown in a bathtub.Another nine kids have nearly drowned.
One is too many so local experts are bringing the Water S.M.A.R.T. Babies program to (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 8/16/2012
TUCSON - In the A.B.C.'s of swim safety, "B" is for barricades. Fences around swimming pools are absolutely essential.
That's why we teamed up with Pool Guard of Tucson to give away pool fence packages this swim season. The Olvera (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 8/9/2012
TUCSON - A near drowning is one of the scariest events imaginable especially if you're not prepared. What if you don't know CPR?
Kristi's Kids and the News 4 Tucson Lifesavers have been spreading the water safety word since April.
If you can't make it to a CPR class, you can bring (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 8/2/2012
TUCSON - Arizona ranks second in the nation for child drownings. In several years, more kids died in water related accidents than motor vehicle crashes.
This summer we already lost an infant in Pima County to a bathtub drowning.Eight other kids in this county have nearly drowned.
(More)Adv. - more news below
Posted 6:00 PM 7/26/2012
Tucson - The next time you're at a Tucson city swimming pool, you might want to look at the lifeguards. Chances are your lifeguard has heroism in his or her blood. Kristi's Kids and the News4 Tucson Lifesavers found a father-son duo that fits the bill.
Tucson Fire Captain Tony Gonzales and (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 7/19/2012
TUCSON -- Children often die in water related accidents. We launched the News 4 Tucson Kristi's Kids Lifesaver program to keep your kids safe in the summer.
City of Tucson Parks and Recreation offer summer swim programs including affordable lessons for families all over town.
Many (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 7/12/2012
TUCSON - Swimming pools can be extremely fun and extremely dangerous especially when there's no pool fence to keep children out.
We've teamed up with Pool Guard of Tucson to get more backyard barriers in place.
Carla Flores wins the free fence this month. She has a full house with 4 (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:00 PM 7/5/2012
TUCSON - It is not uncommon to have more kids die in water related accidents than in car crashes.
In Pima County, this year, we've already lost a child in a bathtub drowning while five other kids have almost drowned.
Adult supervision is the most critical element in swim safety. So (More) • Video (1)
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Posted 6:00 PM 6/28/2012
TUCSON - We are more than halfway through our Kristi's Kids, News4 Tucson Lifesaver season and Pima County has recorded six child near drownings while one child has died in a water related accident.
For the kids who survive, recovery is hard and expensive.
Kristi's Kids told you (More)