Additional Resources

There are lots of different resources available that provide aquatics safety information.  Below we have included some of them for you.  We encourage water watchers to review the latest aquatics safety information available.

Pool Safelyhttps://www.poolsafely.gov/
Water Safety USAhttps://www.watersafetyusa.org/watch-your-kids.html
American Academy of Pediatricshttps://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Water-Safety-And-Young-Children.aspx
American Red Crosshttps://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/program-highlights/lifeguarding
Boy Scouts of Americahttps://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/aquatics/
Centers for Disease Control and Preventionhttps://www.cdc.gov/drowning/index.html
National Safe Boating Councilhttps://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/
Safe Kids Worldwidehttps://www.safekids.org/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineershttps://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/National-Water-Safety_Program/
National Drowning Prevention Alliancehttps://ndpa.org/

If you are interested in a Water Watcher Badge while watching the pool, here are some options:

https://www.safekids.org/other-resource/water-watcher-card

https://www.poolsafely.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CPSC-Water-Watcher-English.pdf

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/get-help/water-safety/American_Red_Cross_Water_Watcher_Card.pdf