Resources
Listed below are links to valuable resources on the web and in our community.
Community Education
* American Red Cross Broward County Chapter
Target Zero...because one drowning is too many!
www.arcbcc.org/target_zero.htm
* Coral Springs Medical Center
www.nbhd.org/facility/csmceduc.htm
* Broward County Health Department
Drowning Prevention Coalition
954-467-4790
CPR and First Aid Training
* American Red Cross Broward County Chapter
954-779-2900
www.arcbcc.org/community courses jan-dec 2003
* Coral Springs Fire Department
954-346-1774
* Coral Springs Medical Center
954-344-3344
www.nbhd.org/facility/csmceduc.htm
Safety Tips
* American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org/family/homewater.htm
www.aap.org/family/tipwater.htm
A Swimming Pool can be very dangerous
www.aap.org/family.tippool.htm
Summer Safety Tips
www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.htm"
* American Red Cross Broward County Chapter
Block, Lock, Watch and Learn
www.arcbcc.org/target zero.htm
Community Water Safety Textbook (stock #654122)
www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html
* Broward Sheriff's Office
Learn Drowning Prevention
www.sheriff.org/safety/drowningprevention.cfm
* Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets.drown.htm
* North Broward Hospital District
A child can drown in the time it takes to answer the phone
* U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Prevent child in-Home Drowning Deaths www.cpsc.gov
Prevenga Las Muertas De Ninos Por Ahogamiento En El Hogar
Backyard Pool: Always Supervise Children Safety Alert
Piscina Residencial:
Vigile siempre a los ninos, advierte la Comision de Seguridad
Residential Pools
* State of Florida - 2002 Statute
Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, Chapter 515
* U.S. Consumer Product Safety Publications
How to plan for the Unexpected-Preventing Child Drownings
* Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools
* Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer
* Spas, Hot Tubs and Whirlpools
* Hair Entrapment in Drain Covers
* Swimming Pool Slide Standard
* Evaluation of Pool Alarms
* Florida Swimming Pool Association
Swimming Lessons - General Information
* American Academy of Pediatrics
* Swim Central
Swimming Lessons - Pools offering in Coral Springs area
* Coral Springs Aquatic Complex
Classes for pre-beginners and up
12441 Royal Palm Blvd.
954-345-2121
* Cypress Park Pool
Classes only for children ages 6 months to 3 years of age
1300 Coral Springs Drive
954-345-2109
* Mullins Park Pool
Classes for pre-beginners and up
10000 NW 29 Street
954-345-2170
* British Swim School
Classes for children 3 years and older
744 Riverside Drive
954-341-1718
* Kids in Motion/Mommy and Me classes
Classes for ages 6 months to adults
11246 Wiles Road
954-344-1661
* Swim Central - provides information regarding swim lessong countywide. Broward County's resource and referral service available for countywide swim programs
954-357-SWIM
Drowning Statistical Information
* American Academy of Pediatrics
Where Children Drown
* Broward County Health Department
* Swim Central
Broward County Drowning
