Words of Water Safety, #NDPA2018

Water Safety, like a word cloud.

This slide is from a future presentation in Seattle to Washington Recreation and Parks Association meeting.

What do YOU emphasize and what might be missing?

Ashley Garrettson suggested: Honest, responsible, prevention, necessary

Kristy Snider suggested: Device-free, lifeguard, life-skill, life jacket, conscientious.

I asked, how about Unplugged?

Kristy Snider replied, That would work. So many parents don’t watch because of their cell phones glued to their hands.

Pittsburgh needs a water safety task force that can be hosted at 4Rs.org and operate like Chicago’s

Start swimming lessons at the age of one-year-old, says American Academy of Pediatrics

Idea: Tread-a-thon

Learn how to swim

Triumph Time Try-Outs, a bonding experience in the swim pool with both adults and youngsters.

Call to school boards asking to make swimming mandatory

Michael’s interview and being able to ask for the help you need

Nancy Hogshead-Makar