The important thing to remember about preventable injuries is that they are preventable
Welcome to Safe Kids Thurston County! To learn all about us, visit our ABOUT US PAGE.
***The Thurston County Sheriff's Office Monthly Inspection Station has moved!
They have moved with Mullinax Ford to their NEW LOCATION starting June 9th at the Olympia Auto Mall
(2225 Carriage Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98502).***
They have moved with Mullinax Ford to their NEW LOCATION starting June 9th at the Olympia Auto Mall
(2225 Carriage Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98502).***
Let's Talk World's Largest Swim Lesson!
Are you ready to kick, blow bubbles and make some noise? Join us on June 21st for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson event at 10 am, 11 am, and 1 pm 1/2 hour sessions! You can be a part of our drowning prevention team by taking part in this 30-minute swim lesson event. More than 600 locations in 20 countries will be participating on the same day – so you’ll be part of a truly global team!
WLSL KEY MESSAGE POINTS
Research shows risk of drowning can be reduced by 88% if children participate in formal swimming lessons between ages 1-4. Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2009
The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ brings together tens of thousands of individuals from hundreds of communities around the globe who all participate in the same lesson over the course of a 24 hour period to raise awareness about drowning and the fact that swimming is a vital life-saving skill that every child should learn.
The results from the 2017 WLSL event were amazing. Last year, 41,068 kids and adults participated in WLSL events in 26 countries generating more than 300 million media impressions. Aquatic facilities, from Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston, Texas to swim schools in India, to locations in Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, the UAE and South Korea, all taught the same swimming lesson with one goal in mind — send the message Swimming Lesson Save Lives™.
Internationally, the World Health Organization estimates drowning is one of the top five causes of death for people ages 1-14 in 48 of the 85 countries it monitors around the globe. Swimming is a vital life-saving skill. Drowning is preventable!
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Drowning is silent and can happen in seconds.
Enroll your kids in swimming lessons; learning to swim is the strongest defense against drowning.
Never leave kids alone in or around water, not even for a second. Put the cell phone away and give young children 100 percent of your attention when they are near or around water.
Have young children or inexperienced swimmers wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets around water, but do not rely on life jackets alone.
There is always risk associated with being in, on and around the water. But, loss of life from drowning CAN and SHOULD be prevented and we have the power to make that happen.
Being safe in and around the water requires more than just swimming lessons. It requires constant, careful supervision of children, appropriate fencing and safety equipment, protection from hazards, knowing what to do in an emergency, including CPR, and an understanding that safety is a personal responsibility.
Learning to swim and the exposure to the water safety skills and messages that swimming lessons offer provide a lifelong foundation for drowning prevention.
WLSL KEY MESSAGE POINTS
Research shows risk of drowning can be reduced by 88% if children participate in formal swimming lessons between ages 1-4. Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2009
The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ brings together tens of thousands of individuals from hundreds of communities around the globe who all participate in the same lesson over the course of a 24 hour period to raise awareness about drowning and the fact that swimming is a vital life-saving skill that every child should learn.
The results from the 2017 WLSL event were amazing. Last year, 41,068 kids and adults participated in WLSL events in 26 countries generating more than 300 million media impressions. Aquatic facilities, from Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston, Texas to swim schools in India, to locations in Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, the UAE and South Korea, all taught the same swimming lesson with one goal in mind — send the message Swimming Lesson Save Lives™.
Internationally, the World Health Organization estimates drowning is one of the top five causes of death for people ages 1-14 in 48 of the 85 countries it monitors around the globe. Swimming is a vital life-saving skill. Drowning is preventable!
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Drowning is silent and can happen in seconds.
Enroll your kids in swimming lessons; learning to swim is the strongest defense against drowning.
Never leave kids alone in or around water, not even for a second. Put the cell phone away and give young children 100 percent of your attention when they are near or around water.
Have young children or inexperienced swimmers wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets around water, but do not rely on life jackets alone.
There is always risk associated with being in, on and around the water. But, loss of life from drowning CAN and SHOULD be prevented and we have the power to make that happen.
Being safe in and around the water requires more than just swimming lessons. It requires constant, careful supervision of children, appropriate fencing and safety equipment, protection from hazards, knowing what to do in an emergency, including CPR, and an understanding that safety is a personal responsibility.
Learning to swim and the exposure to the water safety skills and messages that swimming lessons offer provide a lifelong foundation for drowning prevention.
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Safe Kids Thurston County
Coordinator: Danielle King Phone: 360.786.8907 ext. 107 danielle@ccacwa.org Lead Agency: Child Care Action Council 3729 Griffin Lane SE Olympia, WA 98501 Toll Free: 800.845.0956 Phone: 360.786.8907 www.ccacwa.org |
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-1707 Phone: 202.662.0600 http://www.safekids.org/ 
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The Child Care Action Council and Thurston County Medic One serve as the lead organizations, lending support to help the group accomplish their goals related to childhood injury prevention in Thurston County.