Water Safety Articles
Water Safety is more important now more than ever -
“The article below highlights statistics of preventable drownings and links to finding more information. If you have any other questions or would like more information on how to teach your children you can contact the Assistant Director of Aquatics at URecFit and Wellness at elasker@umaryland.edu.”
PAY ATTENTION TO ME, WATER SAFETY IS IMPORTANT - How to protect your children
Best Practices for Managing Risk Around Water -
How to Protect kids from Pool Drownings - Swim lessons save lives! Watch this video to learn the layers of protection in order to protect your children.
647 people drown each day. Here’s how to avoid being one of them
10 Water Safety Tips: From a Mom Who Investigates Drownings
Difference between Dry Drowning and Secondary Drowning every parent should know
Free Water Safety Course for Parents and Caregivers - The American Red Cross is offering a free course for Parents and Caregivers
Water Safety Checklists and Fact Sheets for All
The Five Hidden Hazards of Open Water
In the Home Water Safety Checklist
Vacation Water Safety Checklists
Caregiver Water Safety Checklists
Camping Water Safety Checklists
Water Safety Fact Sheet - UMB Students for Water Safety volunteer, Sanjana Mamidi, created an important fact sheet of water safety tips everyone should know
KIDS LESSONS AND FUN ACTIVITIES
All children 1st step to Water Safety is to ask permission from your parent, guardian, or caregiver before getting into any body of water and then hand them the Water Watcher Card.
Fun activities with Bobber about Water Safety
Longfellow’s Whale Tales Videos - American Red Cross videos for kids that teach safety rules around all bodies of water
The Danger Ranger Activity Book
