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Water Safety for Big Kids
Educational Workshops
Due to COVID-19, inspection stations hours in your area are likely to be suspended or adjusted. Please call ahead to make sure they are open.
Our coalitions host educational workshops for parents and caregivers.
To find an event, select your state on the left-side navigation. If your state is not listed, contact your local coalition.
Educational Workshop Listings
Water Safety for Teens
Older kids get a kick out of doing cannonballs and generally having fun in the water. Help keep kids safe with these simple tips.
Top Safety Tips
- Whether you're swimming in a backyard pool or in a lake, teach children to swim with a partner, every time. Do not allow children to swim alone.
- Make sure your home pool or spa has a proper drain cover or shut-off function to prevent long hair, loose clothing or body parts from getting trapped. For new pools or hot tubs, install multiple drains or use a no-drain circulation system.
- Regularly check to make sure drain covers are secure and have no cracks, and replace flat drain covers with dome-shaped ones.
- Teach your children pool rules, such as never playing or swimming near drains or suction outlets.
- Have your children learn CPR. It's a skill that will serve them for a lifetime.
- Depending on your child’s age and maturity level, stay alert at public pools. Don’t assume someone else is watching your child.
- Here are a few more water safety tips around public pools, in the ocean, at lakes or other bodies of water