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Ocean Beach Pier Jump I Fundraiser Event San Diego Community Jumping To Help Save Lives!

Join the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego (PDFSD) as they support the San Diego Junior Lifeguards and host their largest fundraiser of the year.

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Swim Lessons + Bridge To The Beach Event

Hage Elementary in Mira Mesa has included swim lessons in their PE education program for the past 18 years at the Ned Baumer Aquatic Center. This year these lessons were followed up with a bridge-to-beach event for eighty-two 5th grade students,...

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Celebrating Live Well San Diego Partnership + San Diego County Declaring May 19th, 2023 As “PDFSD Day”

What an incredible day at Adams County Park Pool celebrating our partnership with Live Well San Diego and having fun with the official Wear Your Life Jacket To Work Day. Such a great turnout and support from the community. We look forward to...

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California Water Safety Strategy Launched At The 2023 California Water Safety Summit

The California Water Safety Coalition (CWSC)B has developed the California Water Safety Strategy to provide guidance on policies and priorities for state and local governments and organizations, aiming to stimulate necessary actions by local...

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California Water Safety Summit Wraps Up In San Diego Draws International Attention Bringing Leaders Together Championing For Safer Communities And Water Safety Advancement

CALIFORNIA WATER SAFETY SUMMIT WRAPS UP IN SAN DIEGOB DRAWS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION BRINGING LEADERS TOGETHER CHAMPIONING FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES AND WATER SAFETY ADVANCEMENTCollaboration to Save Lives and Proclaim the Month of May asB Water Safety and...

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Living Better In San Diego – Prevent Drowning Foundation Of San Diego Is Encouraging Families To Learn To Swim

The Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego helps local school children learn to swim, in partnership with local cities and school districts by funding coordinating and promoting learn-to-swim programs at local pools. Nicole McNeil, President of...

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Nicole Mcneil, President Of The Prevent Drowning Foundation Of San Diego Discusses The SD Swim Safer Campaign

Living Better in San Diego - The Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego launches the SDSwimSafer campaignChildren who are between the ages of one and four are at the greatest risk of drowning, and home swimming pools are the place theybre most...

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County Of San Diego Partners With PDFSD To Fund Swim Lesson Grants And Develop A Water Safety Media Outreach Campaign

San Diego, California, May 1, 2022: In honor of Drowning Prevention Month, Supervisor Jim Desmond will present a proclamation declaring May 2022 as Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Awareness Month in San Diego County. In support of this...

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Prevent Drowning Foundation Of San Diego Partners With City Of San Diego Retired Employees Association

Kids as young as 6 months up to 15 years old learn how to swim in a free class sponsored by the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego and the City of San Diego Retired Employees Association.Lifesaving swim classes conclude for 96 kids at the...

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City Council Jumps Off OB Pier With Junior Lifeguards To Raise Money For Kids

bSan Diego City Council members came together with the San Diego Junior Lifeguards for the return of the SDJG Ocean Beach Pier Jump. B Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego and the San Diego Junior Lifeguards host the OB Pier Jump to raise funds...

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World Drowning Prevention Day – 2021

Retired San Diego Lifeguard John Sandmeyer from Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego joined KUSI’s Theresa Sardina to discuss drowning prevention. 

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San Diego Junior Lifeguards Host Hawaii Day Fundraiser

Junior Lifeguards participate in the annual Hawaii Day fundraiser by Swimming, Paddling, and Running over 2500 miles to/from Hawaii. All funds raised support approx 60 Junior Lifeguard scholarships each year through the Prevent Drowning Foundation...

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