Water safety starts with following important guidelines and rules.
85% of the fatal boating accident victims who drowned were not wearing a life jacket, or personal flotation device (PFD). Learn what type of PFD you need and how to use it.
Motorboats and personal watercraft must have an engine cut-off switch to keep boaters safe if they go overboard. Learn more about this requirement for water vessels.
Follow these safety tips to ensure your swimming safety, especially in natural environments and bodies of water.
These safety regulations, tips and resources will ensure you stay safe on the water.
Hear from witnesses and survivors of boating accidents, and learn how to keep young children safe.
Watch true stories of water tragedies told by teen witnesses and survivors. Young people believe it will never happen to them and the goal of this video is to change that behavior.
Parents whose teens were involved in boating or swimming-related accidents bravely share their stories in an effort to prevent future tragedies.
Follow these tips from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. It only takes a moment for a child to slip below the surface.
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