WE ARE TAKING ACTION
WE ARE COORDINATING WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES TO CREATE EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMMING THAT ESTABLISHES A CULTURE OF WATER SAFETY AND SETS A STANDARD FOR DROWNING PREVENTION EFFORTS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION.
Photo courtesy of Chicago Public Schools
Skills-based Training
Swim lessons, lifeguards, and knowing CPR can be the difference between life and death.
Photo courtesy of Chicago Police Department
Infrastructure and Data Collection
Brain damage can begin within one minute of submersion. Death by drowning typically occurs anywhere from 2-10 minutes, depending on the victim’s age, water temperature, and other factors.
Infrastructure which prevents the public from entering dangerous situations and allows for fast emergency response can be the difference between life and death.
Education and Awareness
Very few people know that drowning is a problem, much less the 3rd large cause of unintentional injury death in the U.S. This translates to relatively low understanding of how to be around water safely
#DROWNINGISPREVENTABLE
Learn more about Lake Michigan’s rip currents and structural currents.
To watch the full Rip Current Rescue documentary, click here.
Video clip generously donated by CSK Group and Jason Markland.