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Table of Contents
About
Forward
Introduction
Key drowning facts
Drowning statistics 2016-2021
Strategy Framework
Priorities
Action levels
CA-WSS Priorities
Using the CA-WSS
Priority 1: Public significance
Priority 2: Data
Priority 3: Everyone a swimmer
Priority 4: Safe at all ages
Priority 5: Pools
Priority 6: Open water
Priority 7 Lifeguards
Priority 8: Water Emergency
Preparedness
Next steps
Acknowledgements
References
Water Safety Strategy Background
In the 2014 Global Report on Drowning, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that countries adopt national water safety frameworks to advance drowning prevention efforts. The United States National Water Safety Action Plan is due to release national level recommendations in 2023. Following the lead of this national effort and drowning prevention leaders in other countries, the California Water Safety Coalition engaged in a collaborative process to draft a strategy focused on the State of California. A few examples of drowning prevention strategies and action plans are below.
The USA is developing a National Water Safety Strategy which will be available in 2023.
