Water Safety Links

American Acedemy of Pediatrics – New statment including five major interventions are evidence based: 4-sided pool fencing, life jackets, swim lessons, supervision, and lifeguards. For complete info click here: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/03/15/drowning031519

Center Disease Control(CDC): https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/safe-swimming-diving

Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/rwi.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthywater%2Fswimming%2Frwi%2Findex.html/

Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/

Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) Pool Safely Program: https://www.poolsafely.gov/

National Drowning Prevention Alliance: http://ndpa.org/home/

National Safe Boating Council: http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/

National Institute of Health: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/nichd-02a.htm

Safe Kids: http://www.safekids.org/

Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation: http://www.safer3.org/programs-services/curriculum/

Water Smart Babies: http://www.watersmartbabies.com/

NDPA Master list:  http://ndpa.org/home/resources/related-links/