Water Safety
Many parents rely on personal flotation devices to ensure their children’s safety in the water. However, a question that often comes up is whether or not personal flotation devices (PFDs) are doing more harm than good. Truthfully, when it comes to learning how to swim, PFDs may give parents a false sense of security and Read More
May is National Water Safety Month, a month to recognize the start of the swimming season and remind parents, guardians, and children of important water safety practices and drowning prevention guidelines to keep in mind as they enjoy water sports and activities. National Water Safety Month (NWSM) is an awareness campaign sponsored by the American Read More
Now that it is swim season, many families will be enjoying the spring and summer weather in or around water, whether it’s a pool, beach, water park, or lake. As a facility that focuses on water safety and drowning prevention, we want all of our TSA families to be safe this season! So, we would Read More
The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services recently released statistics for the first half of 2014 and they show an unexpectedly high number of children drowning for Harris County and nearby areas, including Liberty and Fort Bend Counties. The listed accidents demonstrate that anywhere your child interacts with water – bathtub, pool, pond, or Read More
Should Parents Be Concerned About Secondary Drowning After a Swim Lesson?
Survival Swim, Water Safety
Many don’t realize that drowning can occur outside of a swimming pool. It’s a phenomenon known as “dry drowning” or “secondary drowning” that happens when someone breathes in small amounts of water during a struggle. That triggers muscles in the airways to spasm which can make it hard to breathe. There have been many blogs Read More