Water Safety

As a drowning prevention resource for your family, ISR recommends a multi-layered approach towards water safety in your home.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for infants and young children ages 1-4.

5 Keys to Water Safety

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  • The most critical line of defense is adult supervision. This includes during both swim and non-swim times. A majority of water accidents and drownings happen when children are not supposed to be near the water. If our child is ever missing, look in ALL places with water first.

  • Install a permanent 4-sided fence with self-locking gates. Ensure that the pool fence is at least 3-5 feet from pool edge. A 4-sided pool fence can decrease the chances of a water accident by more than 80%, compared to a 3-sided fence.

  • Make sure all the doors and windows, especially the ones leading to the pool area, are locked and alarmed. You can turn our home security system’s chime feature on, install stand alone alarms and use child safety locks.

  • A moment doesn’t have to cost a child his/her life. ISR’s self-rescue training is an added layer of protection, teaching your child water survival skills in a completely safe environment.

  • If an emergency happens it is essential parents and families are prepared. Learn to perform CPR on children and adults and remember to update those skills regularly.

Download ISR's Family Water Safety Lists
Learn more about drowning prevention from the CDC

News and Testimonials

  • “He fell into my mom’s pool and he immediately popped right into a float.”

    -Christina Santacruz, ISR Parent Fort Myers, FL in WINK news

  • “We've chosen to focus on the ISR stuff because that empowers the child.”

    -Bodie Miller, US Olympic Skier on the Today Show, June 2020

  • "We live near a lake and have a pool so there was no option but to enroll our daughter in to ISR swim to make sure she was confident and prepared for being in the water. ISR might seem intense when they are little but that foundation is what gave her so much love for the water and swimming now! And it gave us peace of mind!"

    -Nikole Meier, ISR Parent, Nasville TN

  • Don't let a moment steal a lifetime.

    Read testimonials at www.infantswim.com

  • “Knowing how to run doesn’t mean you can run a marathon; knowing how to swim doesn’t mean you know how to survive the marathon of a drowning incident,” he said. “You have to have water safety education and a strategy like flip, float and follow.”

    -Dave Benjamin, co-founder of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project in Recent Lake Michigan drownings prompt more calls for safety on 'the deadliest Great Lake

  • ISR is new to Reno/Tahoe! Here's a great news story about the program coming to Nevada!

    - Check it out here

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