Scottsdale PMT Ambulance bus ad promotes water safety
Company is second to purchase advertising on Scottsdale school buses;
News conference at 11 a.m. Thursday

Scottsdale PMT Ambulance is the latest Valley company to show its support for education by purchasing advertisements for the sides of Scottsdale school buses.

The ads will launch PMT Ambulance’s campaign to promote awareness of water safety to help keep children safe around water. Advertising on school buses not only helps PMT deliver this message to the community, proceeds from the advertising go directly to the Scottsdale Unified School District and more specifically, towards environmentally friendly buses.

PMT Ambulance and Scottsdale schools will host a news conference on Thursday, March 3, to introduce the second advertisement to be placed on Scottsdale school buses. Attending the news conference will be representatives from PMT Ambulance, Scottsdale schools and members of the Scottsdale Governing Board, including board President Christine Schild.

What: News conference to introduce PMT Ambulance advertisements
When: 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 3
Where: Hopi Elementary School, 5110 E. Lafayette Blvd., Phoenix
Photo: A school bus including the PMT Ambulance advertisement will be available for photography.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5. Drowning and near drowning can be prevented! Anyone involved with the supervision of children needs to be aware of the dangers associated with any body of water. Here are some helpful hints:

• Know where your children are at all times.
• Use an approved barrier to separate the pool from the house.
• Never allow children to be a lone near a pool or any water source.
• Have life-saving devices near the pool, such as a pole/hook or floatation device.
• Keep large objects such as tables, chairs, toys and ladders away from pool fences.
• Never swim alone, or while under the influence of alcohol or medications.
• Never swim when thunder or lightning is present.
• Never dive into unfamiliar or shallow bodies of water.
• Never leave any bucket of water or other liquid unattended when small children are around. Even a partly filled bucket can be a drowning hazard.

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