Sept. 16, 2021

Drowning Prevention Coalition Honors Heroes Amongst Us

***Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Ed Swift of Swift Office Solutions***

The Event: Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona (DPCA) 2021 Awards Breakfast

Event Date: August 26, 2021

Location: Rio Vista Recreation Center in Peoria

Event Sponsors: City of Peoria, SRP Safety Connection & City of Peoria Aquatics

For more information visit preventdrownings.org

Photos courtesy of DPCA

***Emily & Lindsey Beadle were honored with the Jessica Curtis Advocacy Award for their work to educate their community about water safety***.

***Maria Hechanova of azfamily 3TV / CBS 5 was the Media Award recipient as a champion of water safety news coverage***

***Jodi Layton of Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation was the recipient of the President’s Award***

***Kimberly Dawn Jenkins, Verde River Institute River Ranger was recognized as the Linda S. Kirby Water Award recipient for her being a consistent champion for water safety.***

***Lori Schmidt from the City of Scottsdale, Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona President***

***The breakfast event included a statewide panel that shared best practices and wins for water safety during the pandemic.***

***Attendees included many first responders who are on the front lines of water safety throughout the state.***

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