This information is available for free in printed form.
Use the links below to view the components of the
actual Water Safety Resource Kit.

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Virginia Water Safety Day
View pictures of Water Safety Day events from around the state!

Pool Cool Sun Safety Program
Encourages positive sun safety practices among children, their families, and aquatic staff at swimming pools.  

Activities to Promote Water Safety
-24 ideas to help kids develop a sense of water safety.

Drowning Facts/Prevention Tips
-Facts about drowning in Virginia and how to prevent them.

Boating Safety
-Information on Boating Safety with links to agencies and organizations.

More Boating Safety
-More information on Boating Safety with links to agencies and organizations.

Swimming/Diving/Water Safety
-Information from various resources on safety while swimming and diving.
 Each resource is full of information about the material and how to get it.

Pool Safety
-Resources for information on pool safety with links to agencies.

Facts/Statistics
-Information on drowning that are truly important.

SCUBA Diving
-Sources for scuba divers.

CPSC Documents
-Various articles for around the home safety for toddlers
 in and around pools, spas and buckets.
 Link to the CPSC Home Page.

Do's and Don'ts of Diving
-Tips from Olympic Diver Greg Louganis on How to Dive

Moving Water and Your Car
-Tips on how to handle moving water and your car from Lifesaving Resources

Lifeguards Expectations
-Tips compiled and developed by the Water Safety Coalition for safe swimming seasons

Personal Watercraft Factsheet
-Data on risk factors, injury experience and severity, and prevention strategies

Hypothermia
-Information on the development, signs & symptoms, treatment, and  protection.

Farm Pond Safety
-Data and safety recommendations for Farm Ponds

Rip Currents
-Information on rip currents, signs, and what to do if you get caught in a rip  current.

United States Coast Guard Coloring Book for Kids:  "Water 'n Kids"
Printable images for coloring fun 

Virginia Water Safety Coalition Members
-Who is on the coalition and contact information.
 Members organization's web sites are also linked here.

Web Sites for Water Safety/Drowning Prevention
-Online sources for further information.

How to fit a Personal Floatation Device!
-Diagram on proper selection & fitting of PFD's

Briding the Gap Between Lifeguards and EMS
- This is a video presentation that shows a comprehensive aquatic scenario from the time the lifeguards begin to deal with the victim to the time the patient gets transported to the hospital. For more information, contact hypesc@chesterfield.gov  or Meg.Becker@douglasaquatics.com

 

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