Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability to U.S. children from 1 to 18 years old. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries, resulting in more deaths than all other diseases combined. In fact, injury is the leading cause of death for people through 44 years of age.
HIPRC is partnering with Public Health – Seattle & King County, Seattle Children’s, SPLASHForward, and Amazon this year to “shine a light” on youth drowning prevention.
In support of National Injury Prevention Day 2023, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) will join Injury Free Coalition for Kids and other community partners in “Shining a Light” to prevent serious childhood injury.
Together with Public Health – Seattle & King County, Seattle Children’s, SPLASHForward, and Amazon, HIPRC will be co-hosting a FREE (Virtual) Student Lifeguard Workshop on November 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
STUDENT LIFEGUARD WORKSHOP
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Learn about Being a Lifeguard: This virtual workshop includes aquatic managers and student lifeguards who share their personal and professional experiences as lifeguards. Connect with local resources to help you become a lifeguard & find jobs within South Seattle & South King County.
Registration Form: Coming Soon!
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (PST)
Where? Virtually on Zoom (Email HIPRC Communications for Access)
Audience: High school students, parents, teachers, aquatic facilities, aquatic managers, public health professionals, media
Questions: hiprccom@uw.edu
Additional resources and information, please visit SPLASHForward.
All students who register for our Free Student Lifeguard Workshop on November 14th (or watch the recording) are highly encouraged to take the next steps in completing a Free Lifeguard Training certification. In order to certify, YOU MUST BE 15 YEARS-OLD *by the Final Day of the Free Lifeguard Training.
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In addition to covering the costs of your Lifeguard Certification, HIPRC will also work with community partners to help you find job opportunities as a lifeguard.
If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard, but first need to learn how to swim or want to strengthen your swim skills, you will be connected with local aquatic facilities to acquire the skills necessary for certification.
For additional resources and information, please visit SPLASHForward.
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in youth — in Washington state, an average of 17 children and teens drown each year. It is important to stress that no single intervention is fully protective. Rather, multiple layers of protection are recommended.
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The UW Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) joined Injury Free Coalition for Kids and other community partners in “Shining a Light” on youth drowning prevention. In honor of National Injury Prevention Day, hospitals and trauma centers across Seattle bathe their buildings in green light. See our highlights below!
To learn more about National Injury Prevention Day, click here>>
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In support of National Injury Prevention Day 2022, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) joined Injury Free Coalition for Kids and other community partners in “Shining a Light” to prevent serious childhood injury.
Together with Public Health – Seattle & King County, Seattle Children’s, SPLASHForward, and Amazon, HIPRC co-hosted a FREE (Virtual) Student Lifeguard Workshop on November 15th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
On Friday, November 18th, National Injury Prevention Day 2022 culminated in hospitals and trauma centers across the nation bathing their buildings in green light. In Seattle, Harborview Medical Center’s Tower roof and 9th Ave entrance was illuminated in green! Click here to learn more about National Injury Prevention Day 2022.
STUDENT LIFEGUARD WORKSHOP
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