HR 9055

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 2009 as "Swimming Pool
3	Safety Month."
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5	WHEREAS, the State of Florida has more than 1 million
6	swimming pools, more than 37,000 of which are public facilities
7	regulated by the Department of Health, and
8	WHEREAS, residential and commercial swimming pools and spas
9	add to the enjoyment and quality of life and the health of the
10	state's residents and visitors, and
11	WHEREAS, swimming pools and spas are recreational
12	facilities promoting the social gathering of families and
13	friends in a large percentage of Florida residences, and
14	WHEREAS, Florida hotels and condominiums have thousands of
15	swimming pools, spas, and wading pools used by even more
16	visitors and guests, and
17	WHEREAS, the education of building code and health
18	department officials, swimming pool designers and contractors,
19	and pool owners is paramount to ensuring pool safety, and
20	WHEREAS, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
21	was signed into law by the President of the United States,
22	providing mandatory safety measures for public pool facilities,
23	incentive programs concerning residential pools, and overall
24	outreach and education on swimming pool safety, and
25	WHEREAS, a national consensus safety standard, ANSI/APSP 7
26	Suction Entrapment Avoidance, was developed in accordance with
27	the American National Standards Institute, and adopted by the
28	Florida Building Commission, making the State of Florida a
29	leader in preventing serious injury from entrapment, and
30	WHEREAS, chapter 515, Florida Statutes, provides for the
31	Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, which focuses on backyard
32	pool safety and the prevention of drowning, and
33	WHEREAS, the Florida Swimming Pool Association and the
34	Department of Health's Office of Injury Prevention continue to
35	promote safety awareness to consumers, pool industry
36	representatives, and government officials, and
37	WHEREAS, swimming pool and spa injuries and accidents can
38	be prevented through the responsible behavior and preventative
39	actions of swimmers, pool owners, and those responsible for the
40	facilities, and
41	WHEREAS, mass media communications concerning swimming pool
42	and spa safety during the peak period of use by consumers can
43	create increased safety awareness and promote the installation
44	and use of safety devices, NOW, THEREFORE,
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46	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
47	Florida:
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49	That April 2009 is declared to be Swimming Pool Safety
50	Month.

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