fred fisher Water Safety FACTS
WHO
Title 1 Elementary Schools for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade at a Pinellas County Public School.
WHAT
In water safety instruction on the child’s schedule PE days for 2-weeks with a total of 6 individual classes per each session.
HOW
In partnership with Pinellas County Schools, CFY provides transportation, supplies, facilitates staffing and other support items to connect each school with this valuable life instruction
WHERE
In partnership with local community/city pools that are a five-to-10-minute bus ride, children receive water safety lessons by certified water safety instructors in Pinellas County
WHY
It is CFY’s mission to provide open access to all children of Pinellas county and these life-lessons to children would never receive due to families’ financial barriers
SWIM GEAR
CFY provides a water safety swim shirt to each child and with partners like the Red Cross providing other swim materials as they are available to ensure a proper experience
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Water Safety Curriculum
- Back float
- Jump n’ swim to the wall
- Reach and throw don’t go
- Don’t just pack it wear your jacket
- Spot the lifeguard, never swim alone