Best practices to prevent drowning topic of California Water Safety Summit in Newport Beach
The second annual California Water Safety summit, a two-day event, kicked off at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa Monday morning with the announcement of the formation of the California Water Safety Coalition.
The coalition is a fledgling organization that seeks to unite nonprofits, advocates and public safety personnel in imagining and advancing best practices for drowning prevention. It’s a joint effort between the local Ben Carlson Memorial and Scholarship Foundation and the ZAC Foundation, a nonprofit based in Fairfield, Conn. that focuses on water safety.
Chris Carlson, co-founder of the Ben Carlson Memorial and Scholarship Foundation, said