Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week 2013 Communication Products & Activities Kate Awsumb, MPH, MA NPHIC Call April 25, 2013 National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Recreational Water Illness & Injury Prevention Week: May 20-26, 2013 9th anniversary of RWIIPW Week before Memorial Day Highlights healthy swimming Focuses on simple steps swimmers and pool operators can take to help ensure a healthy and safe swimming experience for everyone Features communication activities and MMWR 2013 theme: How We Swimmers Contaminate Pools Role of swimmer hygiene in preventing recreational water illnesses
RWIIPW Communications Toolkit Community outreach suggestions List of resources Sample press release Sample op-ed Sample proclamation http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/rwi/rwi-prevention-week/rwi-prevention-response-tools-public-health.html
Web & Social Media CDC.gov feature article MMWR announcement GovDelivery announcement Did You Know? and Have You Heard? Newsletters Web button/badge
Web & Social Media cdc.gov/healthyswimming Web content syndication Infographic on interactive fountains Social media library Blogger outreach and webinar Healthy Swimming mobile app Twitter chat: Wednesday, May 22, 2-3pm EDT (@CDCgov)
Print Materials FREE hard copies (English/Spanish) Download Pool chemical safety posters Healthy Swimming brochures Download RWI fact sheets (English/Spanish) Healthy Swimming posters (Spanish coming soon!) http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/ resources/posters.html
kawsumb@cdc.gov www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases