SMART. Babies. in Broward County. Developed by the Drowning Prevention Task Force of Broward County. D r o w n i n g. F o r c e.

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1 Water SMART Babies in Broward County Developed by the Drowning Prevention Task Force of Broward County Broward County D r o w n i n g P r e v e n t i o n T a s k F o r c e

2 Message to Parents Welcome The Broward County Drowning Prevention Task Force has developed this guide to support your efforts in keeping your children safer around the water. Your involvement is the most important factor in helping you prevent, prepare for and cope with emergencies. The resources contained in this guide will provide you with useful tools to help make your children Water SMART (Safety Methods and Rescue Techniques). Please take a few moments to review this guide, including the information about locations for water safety lessons, CPR training and safety equipment. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in Broward County. For more information visit browardchd.org or Thank you, Drowning Prevention Task Force

3 Prescription for Water Safety Please take this prescription to your local aquatic facility to sign up for your child s water safety lessons. Child s Name: Age: Today s Date: Water Safety Lessons Child and Infant CPR and First Aid Classes Door Alarms and Pool Fencing Information Name of Doctor s Office: Doctor s Signature: A doctor s signature is not required to enroll in water safety programs. Instructions for Pool Staff Please mail or fax forms to Kim Burgess at: Broward County Health Department 780 S.W. 24 Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL Phone: / Cell: Fax: Kimberly_Burgess@doh.state.fl.us

4 Did You Know. l The majority of drownings occur in residential pools while children are unattended l For every child who drowns, four others are hospitalized for nonfatal drownings, and as many as three suffer brain damage l Fifteen percent of children admitted for nonfatal drownings die in the hospital l Typical medical costs for a nonfatal drowning victim can range from $75,000 for initial emergency room treatment to $180,000 a year for long-term care. A nonfatal drowning that results in brain damage can ultimately cost more than $4.5 million l Unprotected in-ground pools are 83 percent more likely to be involved in a drowning than pools with complete four-sided isolation fencing Source: Florida Department of Health

5 Home Safety Tips Don t assume you will hear a child who is in trouble in the water. Child drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble. Here are some useful tips from the Safer 3 program developed by the Swim for Life Foundation. Safer Water l Isolate the pool from the house and yard area by surrounding it with a foursided fence and self-closing and self-latching gate. l Install door and pool alarms and pool/spa covers. Several barriers provide backup in case one fails. l Prevent children s unsupervised access to any body of water, including bathtubs, buckets, coolers, toilets and natural bodies of water (lakes, canals, rivers, etc.). Safer Kids l Designate a water watcher to ensure constant, attentive adult supervision during water recreation and at bath time. l Teach children water safety and swimming skills. Parents and child caregivers should also know how to swim proficiently. l Check the pool area or other water features first if a child is missing. Safer Response l Learn CPR with rescue breathing and first aid. l Keep a phone and such rescue equipment as a lifesaving ring and shepherd s hook near the pool. l Develop an emergency action plan and make sure everyone knows it. Visit the National Drowning Prevention Alliance at NDPA.org or the American Red Cross at redcross.org for more safety tips.

6 Resources Find a pool in your area that offers water safety lessons. City Facility Address Phone/Website Ages Coconut Creek New Adventures Preschool 4500 West Sample Rd swimwithmrblue.com Quality Swimming Regency Lakes Blvd. at Discovery Preschool qualityswimming.com Township Aquatic Center 2500 Lyons Road thetownship.info/ aquaticsportscenter.htm Cooper City Cooper City Pool / Tennis Center Stonebridge Pkwy coopercityfl.org Just Swim Inc S.W. 53 St justswim.us Coral Springs Broward Community N.W. 56 Dr. Charter School swimwithmrblue.com Coral Springs Aquatic Complex Royal Palm Blvd aquaticcomplex.com Cypress Park Pool 1300 Coral Springs Dr coralsprings.org Kids in Motion Wiles Rd kidsinmotion.net Mullins Park Pool N.W. 29 St coralsprings.org United States Swim Academy 744 Riverside Dr us-swim.com 3 months+ Dania Beach C.W. Thomas Park 800 N.W. 2 St daniabeachfl.gov or Patrick J. Meli Park 2901 S.W. 52 St Aquatic Complex daniabeachfl.gov Davie Betty Booth Roberts Park 4200 S.W. 61 Ave davie-fl.gov 3 months+ David Posnack Jewish ext Pine Island Rd. Community Center dpjcc.org Pine Island Park Aquatic Center 3800 S.W. 92 Ave davie-fl.gov 3 months+

7 Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach Aquatic Center 510 S.E. 6 Ave deerfield-beach.com Fort Lauderdale Bass Park and Pool 2750 N.W. 19 St ci.ftlaud.fl.us Croissant Park and Pool 245 West Park Dr ci.ftlaud.fl.us Fort Lauderdale High School 1600 N.E. 4 Ave Fort Lauderdale Aquatics Seabreeze Blvd. Swim School 3 months+ Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex 501 Seabreeze Blvd ci.ftlaud.fl.us/flac Fort Lauderdale Aqua-Champs 1921 N.E. 26 St aquachamps.com Joseph C. Carter Park and Pool 1450 Sunrise Blvd ci.ftlaud.fl.us Lauderdale Manors Park and Pool 1340 Chateau Park Dr ci.ftlaud.fl.us Pine Crest School 1501 N.E. 62 St pinecrest.edu Riverland Park and Pool 950 S.W. 27 Ave ci.flaud.fl.us Sunrise Middle School Pool 1750 N.E. 14 St ci.flaud.fl.us 9 months+ Westminister Academy 5601 N. Federal Hwy ext months+ wacad.edu Hollywood Driftwood Community Pool 3000 N. 69 Ave hollywoodfl.org no diapers Greater Hollywood YMCA 3161 Taft St ymcabroward.org T.Y. Park 3300 N. Park Rd broward.org/parks 4 years+ Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes 3077 N.W. 39 St. Swimming Pool Complex lauderdalelakes.org Lauderhill Central Broward Regional Park 3700 N.W. 11 Pl broward.org/parks 2 years+ Veterans Park 7600 N.W. 50 St lauderhill-fl.gov Wolk Park and Pool 1080 N.W. 42 Way lauderhill-fl.gov Margate Calypso Cove Aquatic Facility 6200 Royal Palm Blvd margatefl.com The Swim Academy Royal Palm Blvd. (Temple Beth Am) theswimacademy.com Miramar Miramar Aquatic Complex 6920 S.W. 35 St ci.miramar.fl.us Miramar West Regional Park Miramar Pkwy ci.miramar.fl.us

8 Miramar The Swim Academy Pembroke Rd theswimacademy.com North Lauderdale North Lauderdale Aquatic Center 701 S.W. 71 Ave nlauderdale.org Oakland Park Northeast High School 700 N.E. 56 St years+ Pembroke Pines British Swim School 6861 S.W. 196 Ave britishswimschool.com 3 months+ C.B. Smith Park 900 N. Flamingo Rd broward.org/parks 2 years+ Memorial Hospital West N. Flamingo Rd. Fitness Center memorialfitnesscenter.com Pembroke Falls Aquatic Center 703 N. Flamingo Rd ymcabroward.org 1 year+ Pembroke Lakes Tennis Center Taft St ppines.com 1 year+ Rose Price Park 901 S.W. 203 Ave ppines.com 1 year+ Town Gate Park 901 N.W. 155 Ave ppines.com 1 year+ Plantation Plantation Aquatic Complex 9151 N.W. 2 St plantation.org Baby Otter Swim School 8200 Peters Rd babyotterswimschool.com Pompano Beach Houston/Sworn Aquatics Center 901 N.W. 10 St mypompanobeach.org Pompano Beach Aquatic Center 820 N.E. 18 Ave mypompanobeach.org Sunrise British Swim School 2084 N. University Dr britishswimschool.com Roarke Pool 1720 N.W. 60 Ave sunrisefl.gov Sunrise Civic Center W. Oakland Park Blvd sunrisefl.gov Village Beach Club 6767 N.W. 24 St sunrisefl.gov Welleby Pool & Tennis W. Oakland Park Blvd. sunrisefl.gov Tamarac Tamarac Aquatics Center 9300 N.W. 58 St tamarac.org West Park Boys and Girls Club S.W. 44 Ave. Carver Ranches Pool bgcbc.org 18 months+ Weston Sheinberg Family YMCA of Weston Saddle Club Rd ymcabroward.org Miami Children s Hospital S. Commerce Pkwy. Dan Marino Center mch.com The Swim Academy (Sagemont School) 1570 Sagemont Way theswimacademy.com

9 CPR Classes To find CPR classes for infants and children, look in business telephone directories under CPR classes or check with your local fire department, hospital or American Red Cross. Organization Phone Number Website American Heart Association americanheart.org American Red Cross redcross.org Broward Health browardhealth.org CPR, Etc cpr-etc.net Memorial Healthcare System mhs.net CPR Reference IMMEDIATELY BEGIN CPR AND PHONE 911 If alone with a nonresponsive child, administer 2 minutes of CPR before calling 911. Compression Landmark After each compression Allow the chest to return to its normal position before giving next compression Infants Children Adults Up to Age 1 Age 1 to 12 Age 12 and Older Two fingers on Heel of one hand in Heel of one hand in center of chest the center of chest the center of chest with other hand on top with other hand on top Method Just below nipple line On lower half of sternum On lower half of sternum Push straight down Depth of Chest Compressions About 1 1 /2 inches About 2 inches About 2 inches Giving Breaths That Seal your lips around Seal your lips around Seal your lips around Make the Chest Rise infant s nose and mouth mouth and pinch nose mouth and pinch nose 2 breaths at 1 second per breath Give 2 breaths Give 2 breaths Give 2 breaths Compression Breath Ratio Compression rate is at least 100 per minute for all age groups 30:2 30:2 30:2 30 compressions in 30 compressions in 30 compressions in 18 seconds 18 seconds 18 seconds

10 Safety Devices For information about: l Pool fencing, look in business telephone directories under Pool Fencing/Pool Fence Companies l Door alarms, look in business telephone directories under Home Improvement/Hardware Stores l Visit The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals at apsp.org for a complete list of builders, retailers and service companies in the area

11 The Safer 3 is a comprehensive initiative to dramatically reduce drowning incidents by: 1) Recognizing risks associated with water-related activities 2) Implementing strategies to reduce and manage those risks 3) Responsibly maintaining those strategies The main concept of the Safer 3 is based on the definition of the word Safe. Safe means you are free from risk of harm or danger. When it comes to water, that simply isn t true. There is always risk when you are in, on or around the water. The risk may vary in degree from very slight to very severe. The letter r in the word Safer reflects that difference. Risk of drowning is found in 3 main areas; Water, a Person which we shall refer to as a KID, since we are all someone s kid, and a Response that will become the last chance for saving a life. Safer Water: means identifying where the risks are with any body of water (bathtubs, pools, spas, lakes, rivers or oceans) and learning how to reduce those risks. For example, installing barriers such as isolation fencing around a backyard pool would reduce the risk of unauthorized access to the pool by young children. Safer Kids (people): means reducing the risks for the potential victim. This can be accomplished by maintaining constant, responsible adult supervision and acquiring water safety and swimming skills through ongoing qualified instruction. Following water safety rules and safer practices such as wearing a Coast Guard-approved life jacket can lower the risk. Safer Response: means reducing risk during an emergency by learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid and other rescue and emergency response techniques. Equally important is an emergency action plan and a phone by the pool at all times. We believe the Safer 3 concept of asking where is the risk can dramatically lower drowning incidents worldwide. We ask for your help to realize this goal. Where is your risk?

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