Water Safety

The Henderson Professional Fire Fighters (HPFF) have created the Safe Pools Rule! Campaign, a summer-long initiative for water safety and drowning prevention. Last year, nine submersion incidents were reported to the Southern Nevada Health District; 56% of them were children under the age of four -- and six of those occurred in pools. Of those six incidents, one was a fatal drowning. The campaign goal is to increase awareness as drowning is a leading cause of preventable and unintentional death for young children in southern Nevada. 

The program is comprised of three P’s of pool safety:

• Patrol – Most tragedies occur in seconds. Always designate an adult to actively watch children in the water.
• Protect – Installing four-sided pool fencing, door alarm, locks, and other safety measures provide defensive barriers between your child and the pool.
• Prepare – Create your summer safety plan ahead of the game by enrolling in child swimming lessons, adult CPR classes, and ensure every water watcher knows how to call 911 in case of emergency.

HPFF partners with City of Henderson Fire, Parks and Recreation and Henderson Hospital to increase visibility of the campaign. You can be a part of the solution by learning Hands on CPR, you can register here.