California Water Safety Coalition Workshop Links
All links from 11/10/21
11/10/21
STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE
Drowning Prevention Plans
https://thezacfoundation.org/drowning-prevention-plans/
Zac Foundation forming Coalition Story
https://thezacfoundation.org/our-story/
Ben Carlson Forming coalition story
https://www.bencarlsonfoundation.org/bens-story
Water Safety Summit Purpose
Water Safety Summit Purpose
Data / Public Health Surveillance
Example of Hub for drowning stats
https://www.stopdrowningnow.org/drowning-statistics/
Example of Prevention of drowning Website with education focus
https://www.arunayfoundation.org/
World Health Organization site with international stats on drowning
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/global-report-on-drowning-preventing-a-leading-killer
U.S. Water Safety Action Plan web site
https://www.watersafetyusa.org/nwsap.html
Stories from other Coalitions around USA, Canada, and United Kingdom.
https://www.cawatersafety.org/listen
Story of drowning for children
Water Safety / Water Competence / Swimming Lessons
AquaSmart Curriculum
https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29863
Beach Ranger Program
Huntington Beach actually did something like this over the summer: https://www.juniorguard.com/oak-view-program
Aquatic Center Education Program
Lifeguards and Supervision
Thanks for the great conversation! Here's the website for our aquatic center grant program. https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28817
Find a Swim School
https://www.usswimschools.org/find-a-school/
U.S. Master Certified Instructors List
https://www.usms.org/alts/certifiedinstructors.php
Thursday 11,2021
Barriers, Entrapment, and Electrical Safety
Warning signs at beaches: Do they work?
Here is a study on drowning among adults over 65:
Photo of a sign near Queens Bath (Hawaii) with the # of drowning deaths:
Rescue and CPR
Forgotten first responders: Australian surf lifesavers and lifeguards
The working life of a surf lifesaver: The traumatic experiences and consequences of New Zealand surf lifeguards.
Summary Session for California Water Safety Coalition on November 15,2021
CA Water Safety Summary Meeting 11/15/21
Some common themes
We don't have to solve all water safety issues at one time. Staying within a scope seems to work best.
How do we improve every piece of the puzzle? When people come to this coalition, what do they get out of it?
Messaging was cross-cutting theme - every group talked about getting on the same page with definitions, language, messaging et cetera.
Vehicle submersion accidents
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0192-0
https://www.aap-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/files/Drowning-Surveillance-Handbook-Final-2011.pdf
Lifeguard shortage
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-lifeguard-shortage-drowning-20210730-bxcesf6bcjeepcddilw6e2dx3u-story.html
Mental health for both professionals and Families.
https://www.tipnational.org/
Lifeguard and swim instructor shortage, see this:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-14/lifeguard-shortage-delays-pool-openings/100619278