Stamford EMS, Safety4Kids and Chelsea Piers are proud to announce a FREE water safety information session to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31st at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. The session will provide parents with important swim safety information.
“We need to protect our children by learning how to prevent water safety accidents,” said Patricia Squires, Stamford EMS Chief and C.E.O. “Parents and education play pivotal roles in protecting children, and we are thankful to Safety4Kids and Chelsea Piers for partnering on this event.”
“Now that we are in the summer months, water safety is crucial,” said Thomas Blair, President, of Safety4Kids. “It is estimated that 90% of all accidents and injuries among children can be avoided with proper education and supervision.”
This free event will take place in the Loft at Chelsea Piers, located at 1 Blachley Road in Stamford, CT.
This event is part of a year-long “Safety Step-Up” initiative presented by Stamford EMS in partnership with Safety4Kids. The two organizations have teamed up to work towards preventing accidents, illness and injury by raising safety awareness issues through outreach in our community. The Safety Step-Up initiative will include a series of safety events, community partnerships, and plenty of safety tips to keep ourselves, our neighbors and our families educated on best safety practices. The next safety event will be an August bike safety event.
Stamford Emergency Medical Services Inc. is Connecticut’s only CAAS accredited EMS agency, responding to over 14,000 calls annually as a private, nonprofit organization. Since being organized in 1992 to provide pre-hospital care and ambulance services, Stamford Emergency Medical Services has remained clearly focused in its mission to provide high quality, compassionate emergency care and education to the communities it serves. To learn more, or to make a donation, visit stamfordems.org or call (203) 968-1118.
About Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Chelsea Piers provides an unprecedented opportunity for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to train and compete in dozens of sports under one roof. The world-class facilities attract top-level instructors and trainers from around the world, including seasoned and certified youth and adult coaches with Olympic, NCAA and professional backgrounds. Their goal is to help customers and members achieve success in sports and fitness.
The 500,000 square-foot facility features indoor ice rinks, an Olympic pool and adjacent indoor water park, a gymnastics training center, squash courts, indoor tennis courts, an indoor turf baseball/softball training facility with five batting cages, an Adventure Center featuring a recreational trampoline center, a rock wall and Little Athletes gym, and a Field House with a 100-yard turf field, hardwood basketball/volleyball courts and a 1/5-mile track. Chelsea Piers Connecticut also houses a world-class health & fitness facility and clubhouse called “CP-AC Fitness.” The members-only fitness facility features strength and cardio equipment, a dedicated mind/body area, and more than 100 weekly fitness classes and programs. CP-AC is also home to nationally competitive teams in eight sports.
In addition to sports & fitness programming, Chelsea Piers Connecticut is home to a childcare facility and preschool, THE LOFT, a 4,000 square foot event space, a grab-and-go café, a sports bar, Stamford Hospital’s 18,500 square-foot Orthopedic Spine Institute, CrossFit S-Town, and a BlueStreak Sports athletic training center.