A PROCLAMATION OF
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PROCLAIMING MAY 2024 AS
WATER SAFETY & DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH
IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
WHEREAS, May as Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Month was established through a collaborative effort across the country to promote water safety and drowning prevention:
and,
WHEREAS, each year, drowning incidents result in hundreds of emergency room visits, including hospital stays and potential life-altering and permanent disabilities of City of San Bernardino Residents and Visitors; and,
WHEREAS, the California Department of Public Health reports 3,693 injury deaths due to drowning from 2016 to 2022 among Californians, and 2,931 hospitalizations and 9,734 emergency room visits for non-fatal drowning; and,
WHEREAS, City of San Bernardino acknowledges the importance of increased water safety and education by the implementation of the California Water Safety Strategy, which highlights knowledge gaps, major priorities, and action areas where focus is required to reduce the burden of drowning across the state; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino and the community at large acknowledge that drowning is a complex issue and that progress in reducing the burden and occurrence of fatal and non-fatal drowning requires collaboration between different sectors and stakeholders with diverse perspectives and approaches.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Mayor & City Council of the City of San Bernardino, do hereby designate May 2024 as Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Month.
The City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department; Aquatics Division is commended for their efforts to prevent drowning of City of San Bernardino residents and visitors. Additionally, reminding everyone to be safer in and around the water this summer and all year long.
Presented on the 1st Day of May 2024