First Responder Drowning Prevention Training
Because Waiting for the Call Is Often Too Late
Drowning doesn’t announce itself.
There’s no splash. No scream. No warning.
By the time 911 is called, a child’s life may already be slipping away.
Aquatic Safety Advocates’ First Responder Training exists to change that outcome.
This program empowers firefighters to stop drownings before they happen by teaching them how to recognize hidden aquatic hazards, identify failures in supervision and safety systems, and intervene early in their communities.
What Firefighters Learn
Why drowning happens and why it’s so often missed
How common “layers of protection” fail families
How to identify dangerous pools, spas, and waterways
How to have life-saving conversations with families, facilities, and code officials
Why It Matters
Departments report over 200% increases in drowning hazard awareness after training. More importantly, they report something harder to measure:
Hazards corrected.
Families educated.
Tragedies that never happened.
Every unsafe condition addressed is a child who never becomes a statistic.
Why Fire Departments Choose Aquatic Safety Advocates
Proven training delivered to thousands of first responders
Measurable results with real-world impact
Practical, engaging, and immediately usable in the field
There is no cure for drowning. Only prevention.
And prevention starts with those first responders trained to see danger before it’s too late.
Firefighters are often the last line of defense, after tragedy strikes.
Your support helps train first responders to identify drowning hazards before a child is harmed. Prevention saves more lives than response, give now.
“As a parent who lost a child to drowning - As a fireman and parent of 5 kids, education can’t be put on the back burner - people need to know the true benefit of survival swim lessons - and understand the safety needed around the water - my tragedy could have been prevented if I had the education this training is providing. ”