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INTRODUCTION
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A swimming pool is fourteen times more
likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child
age four and under.
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Seventy percent of all preschoolers who
drown are in the care of one or both parents at the time of
drowning.
Drowning is more likely to claim your child's life than any other
accident. There is a very real need to protect your child from
drowning.
This online course was prepared to help parents and caregivers learn the
about water-related safety issues and how to protect children from
water-related accidents.
We
regularly update this material. If you have any questions
or have water safety information to include here, please let me know.
aquatics@brownell.edu
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT of HEALTH
& HUMAN SERVICES NEWS RELEASE JULY 2, 2008
"Drowning
is the number one cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 4 in
the state, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS)."
Click to read release:
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/newsroom/newsreleases/2008/July/drowning.htm
To take the course, read through each of the
eight sections and then take the Self-Evaluation. Certificates of
Completion are optional and cost $5 per person. It's not a very
high-tech or flashy presentation; it's lifesaving information presented
in a simple straight-forward manner. A link to email me is located
at the bottom of each page. Feel free to contact me with questions
or concerns. I'd also like to hear any comments, suggestions, and
personal water-safety-related anecdotes you'd be willing to share.
CONTENTS
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Teach Your Child to Swim First
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Safe
Pools & Safe Water
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Supervision
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Open Water & Boating
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Diving
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Hotels & Water Parks
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Pool Parties
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It's Your Choice
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Self-Evaluation & Certificate Request
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18-minute
PowerPoint Presentation (large file) or
Movie (large file)
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What people are
saying...
RESOURCES
The
material for this course was originally obtained from various books and internet
sources. I never distributed any of this material when I taught
the classes at B-T. The classes were in an informal setting in the
school library with no handouts or other presentation materials. I
had no intention of publishing any of this information in any manner.
However, due to many requests for the water safety information I've
discussed in these classes. I've put my notes into this
online format. In switching to the online format, I would like to
credit all my sources, but am finding it difficult years
later to know where I got all this good stuff. Below are some
excellent water safety resources and I'd be happy to publish more or
fully credit anyone whose information appears here. Information
added since the course was first posted is fully credited. I encourage
water safety professionals to submit materials for inclusion on this
site. - Jeanie
Neal jeneal@brownell.edu
I need your help.
Click to report inactive links or additional sources.
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B-T
Aquatics at Brownell-Talbot School
400 N. Happy Hollow Blvd., Omaha,
NE 68132
Office: 402.556.1205
FAX: 402.556.2994
Jeanie Neal, Aquatics Director
Click for a
MAP.
The pool is located on
the Underwood Avenue side of the
campus.
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