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TEN COMMUNITIES PROVIDING FREE SWIM LESSONS
THANKS TO SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE POOL PACK SWIM LESSON PROGRAM
Program Designed to Reduce Number of Child Drownings
Mesa, Ariz. – Ten Arizona Parks and Recreation Departments have received donations from Southwest Ambulance’s Pool Pack Swim Lesson Program to provide free or reduced cost swim lessons in hopes of preventing future child drownings. Participating communities are: Casa Grande, Chandler, Florence, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Tempe, and Tucson.
The Southwest Ambulance Pool Pack Swim Lesson Program focus on kids compliments efforts of Fire Departments that focus on parental education, pool fences and responsibility around water. An estimated 10,000 kids will benefit from the donations this summer alone. Southwest’s Pool Pack began in 2002 in three communities (Glendale, Peoria and Tempe), and has his since expanded around the State. The donation amounts vary, but all are given to the local Parks and Recreation Department. The individual Departments then decides the best way to distribute and provide the lessons. Those interested in receiving Pool Pack sponsored swim lessons are encouraged to call their local Parks and Recreation Department Aquatics Center directly for details and to learn availability and eligibility.
Contact: Josh Weiss, PIO
Southwest Ambulance
Mobile: 602-739-0546
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