Organization Name:  Drowning Prevention Network of Orange County
Address:  455 South Main Street
City, State, Zip:  Orange CA, 92868
Phone:  949-364-4865
Fax:  9493644918
Name and Title of Contact Person:  Kris Backouris, Chair
Website:  http://www.choc.org
Has Target Population
0 - 5 years
Serves Counties
Orange
Serves Demographic
North County
Central County
South County
Has Language capabilities
English
Spanish
Address Intentional or Unintentional Injuries
Unintentional
Covers these Unintentional Injury Areas
Drowning
Provides these types of Injury Prevention Services
Educational
Experts in many aspects of drowning available to provide programs; community education projects throughout the year.
Materials
Three Tragic Seconds video (through CHOC), posters, brochures regarding drowning prevention; water watcher tags in English and Spanish.
Training (ie: Hands on, Classroom training)
CHOC provides community presentations on the Three Tragic Seconds program.
Description of program

The Drowning Prevention Network is a consortium of agencies and individuals all working toward the same goal: reducing toddler drownings and near-drownings. Activities include community education, particularly through the media; research and advocacy. Members include parents of children who've drowned; fire, police and rescue agencies; health professionals; a representative of the CPSC; representatives of companies in the business of pool safety, and other interested individuals. The DPN is a separate organization, but works under the auspices of Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Meetings are hosted by CHOC. The contact at CHOC, and for Three Tragic Seconds program, is Michelle Feczko, (949) 364-4865 or mfeczko@choc.org.