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Small Open-Water Safety Education
How it works
This program is designed to change the way you 'watch the water' for your family's safety.
It is designed for small open water places, but only where there is no lifeguard. It can be used at home pools, spas, rivers, streams, small lakes, etc. but please do not use it in the ocean or large lakes.
Please do not attempt to use the Smarter Water Watcher® program especially the whistle, in locations where there is a lifeguard.
Using the Smarter Water Watcher® Program and/or whistle does not make you a lifeguard and is not a substitute for proper open water safety training, staff, systems, and equipment.
If you have a pool or spa at your home - or frequently go to small open water places without a lifeguard, you should seriously consider taking water safety and first aid/CPR courses.
All it takes to use the free Smarter Water Watcher® program is a whistle/lanyard, our placards, and to view our training videos - plus having a responsible adult (who really should know how to swim, have first aid/CPR training, etc.), who will be the Smarter Water Watcher®.
Build a kit yourself
For now, you can build your own Smarter Water Watcher® kit, yourself. Okay, getting a whistle, lanyard, and printing out two pages of paper, is not free, but there is no cost to use the program or get access to the training videos. We are working on getting sponsors and distributors of those items. Check back with this site, to learn more.
YouTube Training and Education Videos
Consumer Training Series
We have educational "how to use" videos available now - in English only at this time. Our plans are to add more in additional languages. You can help!