Keep Watch
Water is a fun and enjoyable environment for children. Time spent in the water assists in a child's physical and intellectual development. The ability to safely enjoy the water benefits us throughout life. Positive experiences begin from birth - bath time is the ideal introduction to the aquatic experience. Parents and carers can encourage children to feel comfortable in the water by playing and making bath time fun.
What is Keep Watch?
Keep Watch is a public education program of Royal Life Saving Society - Australia, aimed at preventing drowning deaths of children in all aquatic locations. There are four main strategies of the Keep Watch program that parents and carers of children are encouraged to undertake to prevent children from drowning.
Keep Watch Strategies
- Supervise your child
- Provide barriers to water locations
- Familiarise your child with water
- Learn resuscitation
How do I find out more about Keep Watch?
There is a brochure which you can download for quick information, or you can visit one of the web pages for the four main strategies/messages for Keep Watch of Supervise your child, Familiarise your child with water, Provide barriers to water locations, or learn resuscitation. We also have a range of fact sheets in English and other languages.
http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/742-keep-watch-overview.asp provides a range of information about Keep Watch and how you can help prevent your child or children in your care from drowning.
Also visit www.homepoolsafety.com.au for checklists and fact sheets relevant to home pool safety.