National Water Safety Month

National Water Safety Month's history of highlighting water awareness and swim safety started in June 2003, when the World Waterpark Association launched its National Water Safety Week. People celebrated this water awareness week for four years.

In May 2007, the National Recreation and Park Association, which had been celebrating National Aquatics Week in July from 2004 to 2006, decided, along with the WWA, that a month-long water safety initiative in May would be best because it's when swim activity increases across the country. That’s when National Water Safety Month was officially born.

In May 2009, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (now the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance) joined the partnership, adding waterparks, public pools, and backyard pools to the monthly water safety initiative.

In May 2010, the American Red Cross joined the National Water Safety Month coalition as a key partner.

In May 2023, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance joined the National Water Safety Month coalition as a leader in raising awareness of drowning prevention strategies.

We promote National Water Safety Month through educational programs, public service announcements, governmental proclamations, dealer and business promotions, and easy-to-access water safety materials.
 

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The 2024 Be Water Aware™ Kit is available to download by current WWA member facilities at NO cost. Drowning is the single leading cause of unintended death for children ages 1-4, the second leading cause of unintended death for kids 4-14 and the third for adolescents ages 15-17. And drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death throughout the rest of the world. Let your guests know you put WATER SAFETY FIRST using the tools provided to you at NO cost in the revised WWA Be Water Aware™ Kit. The Be Water Aware™ Kit will help you educate your guests on water safety. The kit includes a variety of recorded Public Service Announcements suitable for radio and in-park announcements featuring messages on how to stay safer in and around the water. The kit also includes two colorful, eye-catching posters designs and more.

For more information, go to https://waterparks.org/web/Resources/Be_Water_Aware/web/Be_Water_Aware.aspx