Statement
·
The
National Water Safety Congress is dedicated to promoting
water safety
in the United States of
America.
Mission
Statement
·
The
National Water Safety Congress is committed to take
leadership in advancing the promotion of education for
the safety of recreational water activities throughout
the United States and internationally by addressing
water related recreation accidents and drowning
throughout the nation. To accomplish this, the Congress
will:
(a)
Provide
meaningful water safety training and education seminars,
through the creation of educational, hands-on programs
and providing materials and curriculum to train the
trainers and other water safety professionals throughout
the country.
(b)
Establish
and support local water safety councils and
organizations, providing them with the latest
educational materials for their regions.
(c)
Award
publicly those who have made outstanding contributions
in water safety educational efforts or in preventing
accidents or loss of life in connection with the use of
the nation’s waters
(d)
Develop,
publish and distribute the most current and proven
effective water safety information, by developing and
providing hands-on educational curriculum for youth,
families and other water safety educators and
professionals, to utilize in their communities.
(e)
Encourage
uniform legislation and reciprocity of boating laws
among the individual states and federal agencies.
