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1. www.cpsc.gov › Newsroom › News-ReleasesCPSC Hails Successes of Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa ...

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   Dec 19, 2017 · The VGB Act was the result of Virginia Graeme Baker, a 7-year-old girl, passing away in June 2002, after a drain entrapment incident in a hot tub. Graeme was the daughter of James and Nancy Baker, and the granddaughter of former Secretary of State, James Baker III.

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3. www.poolsafely.gov › 2022/12/12 › 5-water-safety5 Water Safety Facts to Honor 15 Years of the Virginia Graeme ...

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   Dec 12, 2022 · Baker was a 7-year-old-girl who drowned due to a spa drain entrapment. To commemorate the milestone of 15 years of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act, Pool Safely is sharing 5 water safety facts for families to keep in mind: Drowning Drain Entrapment Deaths Dropped 76% since passage of the VGBA.

4. www.aquamagazine.com › news › legislation8 Years Later: A Look Back at Virginia Graeme Baker | AQUA ...

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   Sep 6, 2016 · 8 Years Later: A Look Back at Virginia Graeme Baker. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost eight years. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act went into effect December 19, 2008, culminating a contentious national debate over measures needed to eliminate suction entrapment accidents.

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   What happened to Virginia Graeme Baker?

   • Virginia Graeme Baker passed away from a spa drowning after she became stuck to a drain cover. December 19, 2017, marks 10 years since President George W. Bush signed the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act into law.

   Honoring 10 Years Since the Passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act

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   Who was Virginia Graeme Baker?

   • The VGB Act was the result of Virginia Graeme Baker, a 7-year-old girl, passing away in June 2002, after a drain entrapment incident in a hot tub. Graeme was the daughter of James and Nancy Baker, and the granddaughter of former Secretary of State, James Baker III.

   CPSC Hails Successes of Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act as

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   What is the Virginia Graeme Baker pool & spa safety act?

   • December 19, 2017, marks 10 years since President George W. Bush signed the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act into law. This lifesaving legislation was named after Virginia Graeme Baker, a young girl who passed away after a drain entrapment incident in a hot tub. The powerful suction from the hot tub’s […]

   Honoring 10 Years Since the Passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act

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   How did Graeme Baker die?

   • The law is named after Virginia Graeme Baker, a seven-year-old girl who died from drowning due to a suction entrapment from a faulty drain cover. Despite being a strong swimmer and a member of her community swim and diving team, Graeme was trapped underwater after she became stuck to a hot tub drain and was unable to pull herself free.

   Simple Safety Steps Series: Ensure all pools and spas have VGB

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6. www.poolsafely.gov › 2017/12/18 › honoring-10-yearsHonoring 10 Years Since the Passage of the Virginia Graeme ...

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   Dec 18, 2017 · December 19, 2017, marks 10 years since President George W. Bush signed the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act into law. This lifesaving legislation was named after Virginia Graeme Baker, a young girl who passed away after a drain entrapment incident in a hot tub.

7. www.aahealth.org › environmental-health › publicVirginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

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   The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act is a federal law that establishes design requirements for drain covers (grates), drain configurations and anti-entrapment systems in public and semi-public swimming pools and spas.

8. www.congress.gov › bill › 110th-congressH.R.1721 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

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   Mar 27, 2007 · Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards.

9. www.poolsafely.gov › 2017/01/23 › simple-safetySimple Safety Steps Series: Ensure all pools and spas have ...

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   Jan 23, 2017 · The law is named after Virginia Graeme Baker, a seven-year-old girl who died from drowning due to a suction entrapment from a faulty drain cover. Despite being a strong swimmer and a member of her community swim and diving team, Graeme was trapped underwater after she became stuck to a hot tub drain and was unable to pull herself free.