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Water and Drowning

A life vest and a water watcher card.

Checklist

Open Water Safety Checklist

Expert advice on how kids can stay safe when swimming in open water – plus the five essential water skills every child should learn.

How to Fit a Life Jacket Video

Video

How to Fit a Life Jacket

Wearing a U.S. Coast-guard certified life jacket is a great way to keep young children safe around water. This video helps you find the right one for your child and to get the proper fit.

Open Water Infographic

Infographic

Drowning Dangers for Kids

Our new graphic shows the risk factors associated with childhood drowning in lakes, rivers, ponds, oceans and other open water. It outlines the hidden hazards of open water and offers advice on how to keep kids safe.

A mother an daughter at the beach.

Research Report

Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Kids

A new Safe Kids Worldwide report looks at the hazards of swimming in open water and offers tips on keeping kids safe.

One Last Summer Splash for Labor Day

September 1, 2016

Check out these tips for a safe and fun Labor Day.

Learn CPR, Save a Child’s Life

August 3, 2016

Learning CPR helped save this granddaughter’s life.

Swimming Pool Safety: Do Fence It In

By Anthony Green

July 28, 2016

Dive into this blog on a public policy initiative in the recent Safe Kids report on water safety and laws requiring fences and barriers around pools.

Vigilante Del Agua

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Vigilante Del Agua

Baje una tarjeta vigilante del agua y comparta responsablemente la supervición de los niños en y alrededor del agua.

Cartel de Seguridad del Agua

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Cartel de Seguridad del Agua

El ahogamiento sucede rápido y en silencio. Vigile a sus hijos cuando se encuentran dentro del agua y en sus alrededores. Más consejos

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Lista De Control De La Seguridad En La Piscina

6 cosas que los padres necesitan saber para proteger a sus niños en la piscina. ¿Conoce todos estos consejos?

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