Drowning Prevention
River Road Park District Granted 50 Life Jackets from AOAP
River Road Park District Aquatic Department is very grateful for the generous grant of 50 new Type II life jackets from AOAP in 2022. We were able to replace over…
Read MoreTexas Fatal Drowning Report
The Texas state drowning report that looks at fatal unintentional drownings in Texas between 2006-2020. This report was put together by a few members of the Central Texas Drowning Prevention Action…
Read MoreBrothers become Lifeguards at age 77 and 78
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ Set For Thursday, June 23rd
Host Location Registration Now Open[Overland Park, KS] – Registration for the 13th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ isofficially open. Aquatic facilities of all types can sign up to be a…
Read MorePanel Upholds $21.5M Verdict Over 6-Year-Old’s Drowning
By Y. Peter Kang Law360 (September 4, 2020, 9:01 PM EDT) — An Illinois appellate panel has affirmed a jury’s $21.5 million award in a suit accusing two park districts…
Read MoreDrowning in a Sea of Misinformation
Earlier this month a young child died following days of vomiting. He had been in shallow water in a Texas dike about a week before his death. The story was…
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