SwimSAFERCPR mate launch

Swim Australia's 2012 SwimSAFER program is to focus on emergency planning.

The emergency planning includes parents and caregivers (and children in some instances) knowing, and being confident in CPR, as well as pool owners establishing and implementing an emergency action plan in the case of an emergency.

Launched by Sarah Murdoch in 2010, Swim Australia designed the SwimSAFER program, primarily to assist Swim Schools "live the water safety message". Behind this was Swim Australia's belief that swim schools are uniquely placed to positively influence the swimming and water safety habits of their customers - the parents, caregivers and children. SwimSAFER features a 'layers of protection' concept that encompasses the common themes in water safety messages used by various authorities.

The layers of protection are:

• Supervision
• Barriers
• Swimming and Water Safety Skills
• Emergency Planning

In 2012, the focus of the Swim SAFER program is Emergency Planning.

As part of the 2012 emergency planning process, Friday 13th April will see the launch of the world first product and process - the SwimSAFER CPR mate.

Sarah Murdoch who hosted the original SwimSAFER launch will again donate her time to MC the eventand champion the cause.

The CPR mate concept was designed to provide Parents with a cost effective, easy to use product for their families to practice CPR. The CPR mate is based on a "compression only" form of CPR. Compression only CPR is recognised by all international resuscitation councils, including the Australian Resuscitation Council.

CPR mate includes:

• Interactive DVD/CD rom.
• Water safety message, as well as how to use the CPR mate;
• The CPR mate folder including compression pad;
• Access to FREE online training and a FREE smart phone app;
• SwimSAFER parent resource booklet.

For more information go to www.swimaustralia.org.au/

Image: Sarah Murdoch at the SwimSAFER launch. Courtesy of Swim Australia. 

12th July 2011 - SPORTS INJURIES KEEPING HOSPITAL BEDS WARM 

31st May 2011 - RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS INADEQUATE SUPERVISION IN AUSTRALIAN CHILD DROWNINGS

27th May 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND VICTORIA BACK WA’S WATCH AROUND WATER CAMPAIGN

23rd May 2011 - NT DROWNING HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR WATCH AROUND WATER 

26th November 2010 - YMCA URGES PARENTS TO KEEP CHILDREN’S WATER SAFETY SKILLS A PRIORITY

17th November 2010 - ONE IN FIVE AUSSIE KIDS CAN’T SWIM

1st September 2010 - INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ASCTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

10th February 2010 - HANSON BACKS LEARN TO SWIM LESSONS FOR ALL AUSSIE KIDS

11th November 2009 - DROWNING SPARKS CALL FOR NATIONAL WATER SAFETY PROGRAM