The resqme™ keychain car escape tool was featured on ABC Nightline with Cynthia McFadden & ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. On March 25, 2013, Lisa Stark from ABC World News reports on a workshop by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht (hosted…
Water Safety
Pool Safely – Simple Steps Save Lives
Our Coalition is a Pool Safely Campaign Leader. About PoolSafely.gov and CPSC The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under…
Hot Summer Nights Making a Splash – Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Nine people drown everyday in the USA. The Coalition in collaboration with many agencies in Collier County wants to change that statistic by raising awareness of the importance of water safety this summer by hosting the first Hot-Summer Nights Making…
Videos – How to Escape a Sinking Car: 4 Simple Steps
What to Do: Car Sinking in Water, Only Seconds to React – ABC Nightline Escape sinking car: two people and baby - Collier County Sheriff’s Office Escape sinking car: two people and baby - Collier County Sheriff’s Office What If You Had…
How to Escape a Sinking Car: 4 Simple Steps
What If You Had 30 Seconds to Save Your Life? ABC Nightline How to Escape a Sinking Car: 4 Simple Steps - Every year, as many as 400 people drown in vehicles. The following are the action points from Dr. Gordon…
Submerged Vehicle Workshop a Great Success!
Multiple scenarios were presented in which a vehicle was submerged in the canal with members of the CCSO dive team inside. During each scenario, Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht gave a minute-by-minute account of what happens to the body and strategies for survival. The…
Thank you Kiwanis Club of East Naples!
Pictured left to right: Kiwanis District 22 Lt. Governor John Esquivel, Kiwanis Club of East Naples member Nancy Markham. Kiwanis Club of East Naples member Carol Fries, Lt. Governor elect and Coalition Board member Jessica Macera, Coalition Chair Dr. Todd…
Collier County SWIM Central
In March 2012, The Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of SW Florida, Collier County Parks and Recreation, Greater Naples YMCA, Greater Marco Island YMCA and City of Naples River Park Aquatic Center launched …
Drowning is Preventable! Follow the Safer 3 Rule
Don’t assume you will hear a child who is in trouble in the water. Child drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble. Here are some useful tips from the Safer…
Submersion Vehicle Workshop – March 15th, 2013
We want to thank the National Drowning Prevention Alliance for giving us the opportunity to host this Vehicle Submersion Workshop in Collier County. With recent incidents in Broward, Palm Beach and Collier County increased awareness is necessary on this topic. Dr. Gordon…