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Resources that go with the memoir by our founder, including every QR code printed in the book.
Amin Foundation
Free water-safety resources
Lesson plans, printable checklists and posters, and infographics you can share. Free to print, share and teach with.
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54 resources
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Adult Learn-to-Swim Orientation
A free 60-minute dry-land orientation for adults who want to learn to swim: what lessons are like, a first goal, finding a class, and modest swimwear.
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Camp Counselor Water Safety Training
A free 90-minute staff training for camp counselors: swim tests and areas, buddy checks every 15 minutes, spotting drowning, and lost swimmer drills.
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Community Water Safety Workshop Plan
A free 75-minute water safety workshop for any community group: who drowns and why, the quiet signs, reach or throw, CPR and finding swim lessons.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 3-5
A free 45-minute lesson for grades 3-5: the five water competency skills, why drowning is quiet, life jacket fit, reach or throw don't go, and how to call 911.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8
A free 50-minute middle school lesson: why lakes and oceans aren't pools, rip currents, cold water shock, and making safe choices with friends.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 9-12
A free 50-minute high school lesson: why teens who can swim still drown, alcohol, life jackets and cold water, real data, and a peer safety message.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades K-2
A free 35-minute water safety lesson for kindergarten to grade 2: ask before going near water, a grown-up watches, life jackets, and shout for help.
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Water Safety Training for Babysitters and Caregivers
A free 45-minute water safety lesson for teen sitters, nannies and grandparents: bath time, hidden water at home, pools, and a missing child.
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Water Safety Workshop for Faith Communities
A free 60-minute water safety session for congregations: safe outings and retreats, Water Watchers, modest swimwear, and support after a loss.
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Water Safety Workshop for Parents and Caregivers
A free 60-minute water safety workshop for parents of young children: home hazards, Water Watchers, pools, swim lessons and the first minutes.
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Adult Swim Lesson Guide
A one-page guide for adults who want to learn to swim: where to find adult classes, what to ask, the five water competency goals, and staying safe meanwhile.
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Beach Safety Checklist for Families
A one-page beach checklist: swim near a lifeguard, read the flags, spot rip currents, stay away from piers and jetties, and know how to escape and help.
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Beach Warning Flags
A poster of what beach warning flag colors usually mean, from double red to purple, with the reminder that flags vary by beach and no flag doesn't mean safe.
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Boating Safety Checklist
A one-page checklist before you leave the dock: a life jacket that fits for everyone, kids under 13, a float plan, the weather, cold water and no alcohol.
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Camp Swim Time Checklist
A one-page swim-time checklist for camp counselors: swim tests and areas, buddy checks at least every 15 minutes, scanning, and the lost swimmer plan.
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Cold Water Safety
A poster on cold water shock: why water below 70°F needs caution, what to wear, what to do if you fall in, and how to help someone from shore.
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Does Your Life Jacket Fit?
A poster of the life jacket fit check: Coast Guard label, right weight, buckled, arms up, lift at the shoulders, plus rules for children and inflatables.
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Drowning Is Quiet
A poster of the quiet signs of drowning for pools, beaches, camps and classrooms, with what to do: call 911, reach or throw, don't go in.
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Family Water Safety Pledge
A pledge for kids and grown-ups to read, tick and sign together: ask first, swim with a grown-up watching, wear life jackets, and get help without going in.
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Grief Support Contacts
A one-page list of verified grief support: 988 and Crisis Text Line, groups for parents and siblings, and children's grief programs and camps.
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Home Water Safety Checklist
A one-page, room-by-room checklist to find and fix drowning hazards at home: bathtubs, toilets, buckets, coolers, doors, hot tubs and pools.
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Lake, River and Open Water Safety Checklist
A one-page checklist for lake, river and pond days: where to swim, life jackets, feet-first entry, currents, alcohol, storms and getting help.
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Memory Journal Prompts
Ten gentle journal prompts for remembering someone you love, naming what you feel, and carrying them with you. For teens, adults and siblings.
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Pool Party Safety Checklist
A one-page checklist for hosting a pool party: a Water Watcher schedule, sober supervision, life jackets, rescue gear, and ending swim time safely.
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Pool Safety Checklist
A one-page checklist for pool and hot tub owners: four-sided fencing, self-latching gates, alarms, covers, drains, Water Watchers and rescue gear.
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Reach or Throw, Don't Go
A poster of the safe way to help someone in trouble in the water: shout and call 911, reach from solid ground, throw something that floats, and don't go in.
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Rip Current Safety
A poster on rip currents from National Weather Service advice: how to spot one, how to escape (relax, float, swim along the shore), and how to help someone.
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Supporting a Grieving Sibling
A one-page guide for adults helping a child or teen whose sibling died: honest words, listening, remembering together, and when to get more help.
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Swim Lesson Questions
A one-page list of questions to ask any swim program, for children or adults: instructor certification, lifeguards, class time in the water, cost and comfort.
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Talking to Kids About Death
A one-page guide to explaining a death to children and teens: honest words by age, phrases to avoid, funerals, and where kids can get support.
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Vacation Rental Checklist
A one-page checklist for rental homes with a pool, hot tub, lake or beach: what to ask before you book, what to check on arrival, and daily habits.
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Water Emergency Action Plan
A fill-in emergency plan for a home pool, lake house, camp or event: the address for 911, who calls, where the rescue gear is, and the first steps in order.
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Water Rules for Babysitters
A fill-in sheet to go over with every babysitter, nanny or grandparent: your address for 911, bath rules, hidden water at home, swimming rules and emergencies.
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Water Watcher Card
A cut-out card to pass between adults at the pool, beach or lake: whoever holds it watches the water, with no phone and no other job, for 15-20 minutes.
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Infographic
Cold water: the 1-10-1 guide
A rough guide only. Wear a life jacket and dress for the water.
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Drowning prevention is a family activity
Swim lessons for parents and toddlers are a first step toward water safety.
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Drowning prevention starts at home
More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause.
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Empty inflatable pools after every use
Even shallow pools are a drowning risk for young children.
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Have a pool? Fence it on all four sides.
A four-sided isolation fence cuts a child’s drowning risk by 83% compared with three-sided fencing.
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Lakes are not pools
Natural water hides currents, drop-offs, cold water and murky depths.
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Water safety for babies and crawlers
Never leave a baby alone in or near water, even for a moment.
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More from the Amin Foundation
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Logos, brand colors and a short description of the Amin Foundation for journalists and partners.
What you can do today
Print one checklist and post it where your family will see it: on the fridge, by the back door or next to the pool gate.