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Safety ResourcesWe've collected a few other resources you can use to help make sure your backyard pool stays safe.
Downloads
Download pool rules (28k .pdf) and a list of non-emergency numbers (52k .pdf) for the Greater Kansas City area. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.)
Classes
Water Safety Courses:
Learn To Swim
Lifeguard Training
CPR & First Aid Training:
Infant & Child CPR
Adult CPR
AED CPR in the workplace
Community CPR
First Aid Basics
Standard First Aid
Videos
Home Pool Safety: "It Only Takes A Minute"
Families can use this compelling, 20-minute video to learn how to safely enjoy their home pools. The program focuses on injury prevention and safety - with topics that include emergency action plans, pool and rescue equipment, accident prevention, securing the pool and water safety training.
Water: The Deceptive Power
You'll develop a healthy respect for oceans, lakes and rivers after viewing this 30-minute documentary-style video. It uses real-life vignettes to teach about personal skill assessment, high-risk water activities and injury prevention whenever you swim in natural waterways.
These two videos may be checked out at no charge for 5 days.
To reserve a video, call 816-841-5233, or e-mail edwardsk@arckc.org.
Programs for Children & Families
Waddles Presents Aquacktic Safety
This fun and colorful children's activity book offers an exciting new way for children to learn basic swimming skills and water safety. Waddles the duck and Hatch the alligator take children through a series of activities designed to reinforce the basic safety messages and skills. The full-color, inexpensive activity book includes a removable poster, postcard and color stickers - to make learning more memorable and fun.
Stock# 652002
Cost: $2.58 per book
Longfellow's Whale Tales
This booklet provides an easy-to-follow lesson plan for parents or other adult leaders to use in teaching children ages 5 to 12 about safe behavior in and around water. Longfellow's Whale Tales makes water safety fun and easy to learn because each lesson in reinforced with color posters, worksheets, activities and a video featuring Longfellow the animated whale.
Whale Tales Instructor Packet
Stock# 654710
Cost: $9.50
PLEASE NOTE: The Whale Tales Video may be checked out at no charge from your local branch office for 5 days. To reserve a video, call 816-841-5233, or e-mail edwardsk@arckc.org.
Links
Pool Enclosure regulations:
California
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