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- EIN 45-2800251
- (770) 734-5368
- 5125 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross GA 30092-3027 USA
- shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Disaster Aid, Safety Education
Mission: To create public awareness of shallow water blackout, including the following:1. To ban prolonged breath-holding from pools unless one is safety-trained in freediving. 2. For children to be raised under the knowledge that under water breath holding is dangerous and should not be encouraged. 3. To have warning labels of the dangers of prolonged breath-holding and the dangers of under-water blackouts on all spearfishing equipment, advocating safety courses in freediving. 4. Ideally, to have spearfishing licensed separately from saltwater fishing, similar to a hunting license, which requires a safety course.
Programs: Organization carried out its mission by publicizing the causes and prevention of shallow water blackout, both by its website and in attendance at trade shows for aquatic equipment and events.