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      • HOW TO ESCAPE SINKING CAR
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Water Smart Collier

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  • Home
  • Water Safety
    • Layers of Protection
    • Supervision
    • Barriers
    • Swimming Programs
    • CPR
    • Seguridad en el Agua
    • LifeJacket Loaner Program
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT
    • HOW TO ESCAPE SINKING CAR
    • Rip Currents
    • Stewie the Duck
  • In Memory
  • Events/Meetings
  • ABOUT US
    • Advisory Board
    • Community Partners
    • Mission & Vision
  • DONATE

Drowning is preventable!

Drowning is preventable!Drowning is preventable!Drowning is preventable!

Drowning happens 

to the BEST PARENTS & the BEST PEOPLE. 

Drowning takes SECONDS and does not discriminate.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4

2023 GREAT NAPLES DUCK RACE

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

2023 GREAT NAPLES DUCK RACE

THE DUCKS ARE RETURNING TO NAPLES An estimated 10,000 yellow rubber race ducks, sporting ultra-cool sunglasses, will appear at Sugden Regional Park, Saturday, April 1, 2023. The proceeds of this Water Safety Festival will support the Coalition and our drowning prevention efforts.

GREAT NAPLES DUCK RACE

LAYER OF PROTECTION

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

2023 GREAT NAPLES DUCK RACE

We must follow the layers of protection to prevent the leading cause of death of children ages 1-4. We never know which layer of protection will save a life until it does, so please - layer up! 

Layers of Protection

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

Fences, self-closing/self-latching gates and secured doors with alarms can prevent young children from wandering into the pool/canal/lake.


Install locks at least 54 inches high (that’s 4 and 1/2 feet or 1.4 meters) on all doors, including sliding glass.

BARRIERS

SUPERVISION

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

USE BARRIERS PROPERLY INSTALLED

There Is No Substitute for Active Supervision! Actively supervise children in and around open bodies of water, giving them your undivided attention.  IF YOUR CHILD IS MISSING, CHECK NEARBY POOLS and OTHER WATER AREAS FIRST.

SUPERVISE

LEARN TO SWIM

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

To stay safer in the water, all family members should learn to swim well. Teach children NEVER SWIM ALONE and that they MUST have an adult with them near a pool/canal/lake.

Collier County Swimming Lessons

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

KNOW HOW TO RESPOND & KNOW CPR

Bystander CPR Saves Lives And Lessens Disability.

Get training in basic water rescue skills, first aid, and CPR. Have rescue equipment and a phone by the pool.

Collier CPR Resources

Drowning & COVID19

Seguridad en el Agua

Drowning & COVID19

COVID 19 pandemic has forced more and more children to be kept home from schools and childcares. Children may be home for a protracted period. Children may be going to other caregivers who have water safety hazards without barriers in place. 

Drowning & COVID19

LIFE JACKETS

Seguridad en el Agua

Drowning & COVID19

Young children and inexperienced swimmers need to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket (not water wings) 

LIFE JACKET LOANER PROGRAM

Seguridad en el Agua

Seguridad en el Agua

SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT

Las piscinas, mares, ríos son lugares para divertirse en familia. Para que todos se mantengan más seguros en y cerca del agua, es importante seguir sencillas medidas de seguridad.

Seguridad en el Agua!

SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT

Shallow Water Blackout is an underwater "faint" due to lack of oxygen to the brain brought on by holding your breath for a long period of time. Without immediate rescue, the swimmer quickly drowns. 

Shallow Water Blackout: How it Happens!

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

How to Escape a Sinking Car: 4 Simple Steps – Every year, as many as 400 people drown in vehicles.

How to Escape a Sinking Car: 4 Simple Steps!

STEWIE THE DUCK

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

HOW TO ESCAPE A SINKING CAR

Collier County Water Safety Mascot! 

Stewie teaches children how to be water safer in and around water! 

Learn more about STEWIE THE DUCK!
Please Follow the Layers of Protection

In Memory to the children who have drown in Collier County

50 children have drown in Collier County since 2010. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1-4 in Collier. We will not stop until we achieve and sustain a ZERO drowning rate in Collier County.

In Memory

Drowning Prevention: Layers of Protection

About Us

NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

Vision:

 To improve health outcomes and prevent injuries among children (0-18 years of age) within Collier County.

Mission:

To facilitate and implement programs to combat childhood obesity, prevent childhood drowning and reduce SIDS.

Partners

NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

Over 70 government, non-profit agencies and businesses have combined efforts for one common goal: create programs to serve the unmet needs of Collier’s youngest residents, with their help and support our Coalition will continue to make a difference in the lives of Collier County Children.

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NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition

Advisory Board

Working to keep children safe & healthy in Collier County!



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