Get Involved:
Spread the word about Water Safety. Speak to everyone you know about proper water safety practices.
Always swim near a lifeguard.
Reach out to State and Local Lawmakers to get additional lifeguards placed in critical areas and Water Rescues Stations placed along unprotected shorelines.
Purchase US Coast Guard-approved Life Jackets for each member of your home.
Install reliable child-proof approved pool fences around your pool.
Create a homemade emergency heaving jug or purchase a life ring to keep available by the pool or in residences with a body of water in close proximity.
Practice how to throw safety devices to a drowning victim while practicing “Reach or Throw, Don’t Go”.