FREE Water Safety Event at Tapatio Cliffs Presented by SRP Safety Connection

CONTACT:

Jay Arthur, DPCA President, Mobile (602) 518-6008

** Live water rescue demo and interviews with advocates available as early as 7:30 am.**

No Fatal Child Drownings So Far in 2025!

FREE Water Safety Event at Tapatio Cliffs

Presented by SRP Safety Connection

According to Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona reports, the Valley has not experienced a fatal child drowning in the first 4 months in 2025. This hasn’t happened since 2008 – 17 years!

The public is invited to celebrate and continue this wave of success at the “Tapping into Water Safety” event at the Tapatio Cliffs this Saturday morning, May 10.

The DPCA and SRP Safety Connection with more than 20 water safety advocates, including fire departments, city aquatics, hospitals, sheriff’s department, YMCA and swim schools, will gather to train, equip & educate the community about drowning prevention.

Expected Features:

Free Life Jacket giveaways
Local mascots, celebrities and interactive events
Water Safety activity booths featuring safety agencies throughout the valley
CPR Demonstrations

Attendees will enjoy free access to the resort pool. Raffle prizes that include Resort Stays, AZ Diamondback tickets, ASU Football tickets, golf, restaurants & more that will be drawn throughout the morning.

When: Saturday, May 10, 9-noon

Where: Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort, 11111 N. 7th St Phoenix, AZ 85020

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The Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, a community-based organization comprised of parents, health and safety professionals and business leaders, exists to provide a forum to prevent drowning and near drowning. Check out our website at www.preventdrownings.org for more information.

SRP works with local organizations and Valley fire departments to provide customers and communities with safety-focused programs, resources and events. SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest provider of electricity in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving more than 1 million customers. SRP also is the metropolitan area’s largest supplier of water, delivering about 800,000 acre-feet annually to municipal, urban and agricultural water users.

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