Drowning Prevention is Easy. Adult Supervision is Hard.
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatics Safety Expert For more than 50 years, water safety agencies and child safety advocates have been promoting stronger, more vigilant supervision of children by their…
Fitness Club Settles Quickly with Drowning Victim’s Family
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic Safety Consultant :::: Fitness clubs and hotels are often exempt from the lifeguard requirement. Regardless, these businesses still need to protect and safeguard their guests,…
Young girl drowns at Family Aquatic Center
A family aquatic center differs from a traditional rectangular swimming pool catering to lap swimmers and swim teams in that it has something for everyone of all ages: fountains, water…
Where Have All the High Dives Gone? 2018 Update
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic / Water Safety Expert:::: For the past quarter century, high diving boards (3-meters; ten feet) have been disappearing from public and private swimming pools across…
Little Pool, Big Lawsuit
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic Safety Consultant :::: Case Synopsis: A large retail store chain along with several other defendants, including the pool manufacturer and a swim-aid swim suit manufacturer,…
Another Day Camper Drowns During a Swimming Field Trip
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatics Consultant :::: Research indicates more than half of all drownings occurring in the United States happen when groups visit an aquatic facility. Larger groups, whether…
Waterpark Tragedy
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic Safety Consultant :::: A child of tender years attended a birthday party at a popular water park. Prior to the party, the young boy was…
Young Boy Drowns at Guarded Pond
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic/Water Safety Expert :::: In this case study, an Aquatics Expert was requested to determine if the certified lifeguard on duty was properly supervising local a…
Boy Drowns in Hotel Pool, Lighting a Major Cause
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D, Aquatic Safety Consultant :::: A young boy attended a swimming pool gathering of playmates at a large downtown hotel in a major city. The pool was…
