Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona

CONTACT: Lori Schmidt, DPCA Immediate Past President, Mobile 480-272-1710, lschmidt@scottsdaleaz.gov IT’S A DROWNING (Not Dry, near, secondary or delayed) DPCA to address Drowning Terminology Misnomers Before 2002, there were 33 different published definitions of drowning and near drowning. Some of these definitions and terms were confusing and made tracking of drowning patients very difficult. For example, if someone was rescued from the water and taken to the hospital as a “near drowning” and they died a few days later as a result of complications, cause of death may be listed as “respiratory failure” and not as drowning. From a medical and public health standpoint, the initial event that caused death was drowning, but the fatality was never listed as being caused by drowning. At Thursday’s Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona general meeting, Dr. Andrew Schmidt from Lifeguards Without Borders, will discuss the misnomers and attempt to ge...

CONTACT: Jay Arthur, DPCA Vice President  Mobile 602-518-6008 DROWNING PREVENTION OFFICIALS: “GETTING TO THE POINTE OF WATER SAFETY” Free Family Friendly Event Highlights Annual Issue The Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, Phoenix Fire Department, and water safety advocates join together for a public family-friendly event designed to educate the community about the importance of safety around water on Saturday, May 12. The “Getting to the Pointe of Water Safety” annual event will again be hosted at The Hole-In-The-Wall River Ranch by Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort. This free event is held annually to bring the community together at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort for a fun opportunity to remind families the importance of water safety and is a one-stop-shop for education and information. Thanks to a grant from the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, DPCA will be giving out lifejackets and $250 of free swim lessons....