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US Coast Guard Auxiliary

 

 

Bobber the Water Safety Dog:  The Bobber cartoon and all Bobber's products were produced by a team from the Army Corps of Engineers' Southwestern Division.

 

"You're In Command"

Resource Center for members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Power Squadrons, or other boating safety organizations to use in the promotion of safer boating.

Find free tools to help promote Vessel Safety Checks, life jacket wear, America's Boating Course (ABC), and Boating Under the Influence (BUI) prevention.

 

Water Safety Education Resources--NWSC recognized members of the Bingham County Sheriff’s staff with a regional Award of Merit for their exceptional work teaching boating and water safety practices to teens and children in eastern Idaho.

 

Willie B. Safe---Developed in 1997, the Ranger Willie B. Safe campaign has been adopted regionally and nationally to improve the effectiveness of public safety education programs nationwide.  Check out the Willie B. Safe Discovery Pack!

 

Safe Passage, a water safety education program developed by the Corps of Engineers, contains lesson plans, reproduce-able activity sheets, and interactive exercises in water safety, hydropower, and conservation

 

SafeUSA, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program, presents water safety information for children.

 

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA),was founded in 1985 to create and support a cold water safety information and training network throughout Alaska and the West Coast. Their goal is To reduce loss of life and injury due to hypothermia and drowning in cold water environments through public education and training.

 

The American Red Cross presents health and safety tips for prevention of accidents around the water.

 

Alaska's Kids Don't Float educational program may be taught by anyone interested in injury prevention, especially EMS personnel, health care providers or educators. Individual experience where appropriate may be substituted for course content.

 

American Academy of Pediatrics presents information on safety rules around pools and Water Safety for the School Age Child.

 

Kids Safe Boating Fair information.

 

Send comments and suggestions to either Cecilia Duer or Gary Owen, Education Committee Co-chairs.