​​​We're observing National Water Safety Month this May -- and every other month as well. We hope you enjoy our water amenities, and we encourage you to make water safety a priority.

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Follow these water-safety tips provided by SWIM Central, the coordinating agency for water-safety instruction and awaeness in Broward County.

  • Teach children water safety and swimming skills as early as possible.
  • Always brief babysitters on water safety, emphasizing the need for constant supervision.
  • Appoint a "designated watcher" to monitor children during social gatherings at or near pools.
  • Maintain constant visual contact with children in a pool or pool area.
  • Don't think you'll hear a child who's in trouble in the water; child drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble.
  • Post CPR instructions and learn the procedures.
  • Don't use flotation devices as a substitute for supervisors.

SWIM Central partners with the Broward County School Board and Children's Services Council of Broward County (CSC), who provides funding of more than $575,000. This money pays for programs, recruitment, training, and certification of swim instructors, along with basic first aid and CPR instruction for parents and guardians. The CSC also provides coupons to offset the cost of swimming lessons for children ages 6 months through 7 years. For information and to apply for a copuon, visit the Water Smart Broward Website.

Every summer three of our parks also offer an extensive Learn to Swim program. And we have a dedicated, highly trained lifeguard staff that routinely receives recognition from Ellis & Associates, an international aquatic safety and risk management consulting firm.