Water Safety Resources

Parks and Recreation professionals play a vital role in keeping communities safe around water. Whether you're managing an aquatic facility, leading swim lessons, or supporting summer camps and special events, water safety and drowning prevention are part of the work you do every day.

This page is designed to support your efforts with practical tools, program ideas, and shared resources you can use across your facilities and programs.

Have a resource, activity, or tool that works well in your programs? The Google files below are living documents built by WPRA members, for WPRA members. Your contributions help strengthen water safety efforts across communities. 

Customizable Templates
Looking to refresh an existing water safety program or start something new? This living document includes activities, program ideas, printable handouts, and more.

Browse templates created by fellow WPRA members and adapt them to fit your community’s needs.

 Drowning Prevention Resources
This resource library includes trusted tools, campaigns, and educational materials that can support your programs, staff training, and community outreach efforts.

Data Resources
Use data to inform your programs and communicate the importance of water safety in your community

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) provides national data on injuries, including drowning.

• View Wisconsin-specific data and infographics on unintentional drowning
  deaths for individuals ages 1–17 (2014–2023). You can adjust filters within
  the tool to explore additional data sets and trends.