Water Safety

Pool

CPSC: Supervise Kids in Backyard Pool

  1. What kind of pool should you never dive or jump into, an above ground-pool or an in-ground pool? Why?
  2. What is one thing that you should always keep away from the pool area?
  3. Kids, you have learned about a few different diving injuries, what is the name of the injury that is "paralysis below the neck?" How can this happen to swimmers?

CPSC: How To Prevent Child Drownings

  1. http://ws1.kidsource.com/cpsc/prevent_drownings.html
  2. Where do submersion incidents involving children usually happen?

FUN ACTIVITY

KIDS--MAKE YOUR OWN WATER SAFETY BOOKS!!! YOU WILL NEED TO GATHER THE SUPPLIES IN THE BOX ON THE BACK TABLE. INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL COVER WITH TITLE AND ILLUSTRATION
    2. (EXAMPLE FOR TITLE-- WATER SAFETY BOOK FOR EXPERT SWIMMERS)
  2. MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES ON WATER SAFETY OR USE WATER RULES THAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN CLASS (ONE RULE FOR EACH PAGE WITH PICTURE!)
  3. END YOUR BOOK WITH ADVICE THAT YOU THINK ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD KNOW.
  4. SHARE YOUR BOOK WITH A FRIEND AND A FAMILY MEMBER.