The mission of the organization is to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries among children and young adults. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a number of recreational water areas throughout the nation and provides information on a number of water safety topics. A web site contains summary information on over 40 different water safety videos, slide presentations, and games for children. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is a civilian volunteer arm of the United States Coast Guard. The auxiliary supports the Coast Guard in its mission to improve boating safety.
Information is available on boating safety courses.
The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety primary focus is to decrease the number of deaths, injuries, and property damage associated with recreational boating activities. Referral information and a listing of boating-related publications addressing water safety are available. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission provides information on products associated with drowning injury and maintains a library of publications related to child drowning prevention. Selected topics include drowning prevention in residential pools and five-gallon buckets containing water. Us NFMC Copyright 2000 by Marshfield Clinic.