Recent Newsletters & Resources

Newsletters
- September 2023
Bullying short activity & expectations at after-school programs - Week of July 30, 2023
Handout for your community to create a child-safe environment & group scenario exercise on a medical event in the pool - Week of July 23, 2023
Flashcard activity to apply your code of conduct & summer debrief questions for lifeguards - Week of July 16, 2023
Poster to communicate abuse prevention rules & new micro-learning on identifying medical events - Week of July 9, 2023
Bullying versus conflict scenarios & key aquatic safety questions to consider - Week of June 25, 2023
Micro-learning on preventing peer-to-peer abuse & aquatic safety quick checks - Week of June 18, 2023
Short video on managing and supervising downtime & aquatic safety “if/then” statements - Week of June 11, 2023
Short activity on preventing peer-to-peer abuse & scenario on the counselor’s role around the water - Week of June 4, 2023
Short activity on grooming & preventing breath holding micro-learning - Week of May 28, 2023
Privacy vs. supervision short video & debrief questions for lifeguard drills - May 2023
Abuse prevention scenarios & off-site aquatic programming

Resources
Aquatic Safety
- Checklist: Leadership Observing Aquatic Programs Quick Check
- Guidance: Key Aquatic Safety Questions to Consider
- Micro-Learning: Identifying Medical Events
- Micro-Learning: Preventing Breath Holding
- Online Training: The Professional Lifeguard
- Toolkit: Aquatics Director Toolkit
- Video: Mentally Rescue Ready Lifeguards
- Video: Regular, Real Training for Lifeguards
- Video: Lifeguards Scanning While Rotating
- Video: Vigilance Voice Technique for Lifeguards
- Webinar: Convening Aquatics Professionals: Summer Insights & Observations
Camp Safety
- Checklist: Abuse Prevention in Tripping Programs
- Checklist: Challenge Course & Climbing Walls Quick Check
- Guidance: Key Recommendations for Elevation Safety
- Video: Counselor First Impressions at Camp
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Activity: Bullying in After-School Programs
- Activity: Identifying Grooming Tactics
- Activity: Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse by Supervising Riskier Locations
- Checklist: Leadership Observing Youth Programs Quick Check
- Micro-Learning: Identifying Blind Spots in Bathrooms
- Video: Managing and Supervising Downtime
- Video: Privacy vs. Supervision