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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
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  • ABOUT US
    • Advisory Board
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Life Jacket Loaner Program

15 “Kids Don’t Float, Life Jackets Do!” Life Jackets Loaner Stations in Collier County

Collier County has 15 “Kids Don’t Float, Life Jackets Do!” Life Jackets Loaner Stations in Collier County – Here is link to an interactive Google Map.


We have begun rebuilding the Life Jacket Loaner Stations due to damage faced by Hurricane Ian. As of March 2023, 6 new stands have been delivered. Please see the status below:  


  1. Sugden Park - New Stand
  2. The Historic Naples Pier - New Stand
  3. 5th Ave S. - In Progress
  4. Gulf Shore Blvd Beach - In Progress
  5. Lowdermilk Park - New Stand
  6. Clam Pass - New Stand
  7. Vanderbilt Beach - New Stand
  8. Barefoot Beach - In Progress
  9. Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park Lot 1 - In Progress
  10. Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park Lot 3 - In Progress
  11. South Marco island - In Progress
  12. Tigertail Beach - New Stand
  13. North Marriott - In Progress
  14. Crystal Shores - In Progress
  15. Residents Beach - In Progress

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Naples Children and Education Foundation

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West Marine

History

 In June 2013 a two year old was found floating face down in the water at Sugden Regional Park. A mere five minutes had elapsed without adult supervision. Had this child been wearing a life jacket, it would not have been a life altering event.
Our Coalition reacted to this child’s death by organizing a life jacket loaner program entitled “Kids Don’t Float— Give Them Something That Does” modeled after an initiative adopted in Alaska in 1997. 


The goal of the program is to save children’s’ lives by making loaner life jackets available at popular beach/lake sites for children and adults to borrow and return. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 93, 95 and 96 check monthly the condition of the lifejackets. If any lifejackets are missing or in disrepair, they will be replaced.

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