• Kids Don’t Float is a highly successful water safety education for kids

• WA State Parks Boating Education, and life jacket information.

• Operation Dry Water

• US Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center

• Water safety information to use on social media posts.

• National Safe Boating Council

• Water Safety

• Paddlesports

• Paddlesports Safety

• Myths and Facts about water safety

• Cold Water information

• Cold water tips

• Cold Water Safety

• Tips to stay safe around water from the American Red Cross

Drowning Prevention

Enjoy the Water Safely

• Always wear a life jacket

• Big 5 Life Jacket Coupon

• Cleaning and disinfecting life jackets from Covid. More information

• Drowning Prevention and water safety from Seattle Children's Hospital

• Life jacket loaner boards in Thurston County

• Need a life jacket for your child? Several programs in WA will Loan You a Life Jacket

• Find a wealth of information on life jackets from the US Coast Guard Boating

• Life Jacket Guide

• Life Jacket Fact Sheet

• Does Your Life Jacket Fit Properly? Watch video

• Choose the right life jacket

• How Rip Currents Work

• Drowning data Infographic

• Open water drowning and water safety tips from Safe Kids

• Water Safety for Kids

• Open Water Drowning Prevention policies from Seattle Children's Hospital.

• Always supervise children in or near water.

• Drowning doesn't look like drowning, it is often silent.

• Would you be able to spot someone drowning?

Water Safety Tips

• Make sure all family members know how to swim.

• Always wear a life jacket in, on, or around water.

• It's best to swim only in designated areas with lifeguards.

• Be especially careful when swimming or boating in rivers due to dangers from currents and cold temperatures.

• Supervise children and teens when they are in or near all types of water. Ensure supervisors are close enough to provide immediate rescue. Learn more about the Water Watcher Program.

• Do not drink alcohol when swimming, boating or supervising children

Drowning Facts

• Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death for children and teens in Washington.

• Populations at highest risk for drowning are children under the age of five, males 15-24 years and 65 years and older, people with seizure disorders and non-swimmers.

• Facts on Childhood Drowning.

Water Safety Resources

• National Drowning Prevention Alliance

• Pool Safely

• Water Safety USA

• Water safety for Lakes, Rivers and Beaches

• National Water Safety Program

• WA State Recreation and Conservation Office

• Data for drowning risks in natural water settings

• Water safety at home

• Water related injuries

• Drowning surveillance and data