Water Safety
Key takeaways:
- Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children ages 1-4.
- There are many layers of protection to prevent a child from drowning, including while in the water and before a child even gets into the water.
- It’s important for lifejackets to be fitted in order to be effective. Jackets vary by size and activity use.
Power Point slides: Water Safety
Recording
Additional Resources:
- Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Tips
- Big 5 coupon for 20% off life jackets
- When you go out boating and don’t have a life jacket or find yours doesn’t fit properly, you can visit a life jacket loaner station and borrow an infant, child, youth or adult life jacket for the day or weekend—at no charge. When finished, simply return the life jackets to the same station. Life jacket loaner stations are located at marinas, near boat ramps or paddlecraft launch sites and at various state parks.