kids don’t float program
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Kids Don’t Float Program. U. S. Coast Guard Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services State Office of Boating Safety Alaska Safe Kids Various Community Coalition Members!. The Need for Kids Don’t Float. 2002-2006: 87 Boating Fatalities Alaska: 10 Times the National Fatality Rate - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Kids Don’t Float Program
U. S. Coast Guard
Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services
State Office of Boating Safety
Alaska Safe Kids
Various Community Coalition Members!
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The Need for Kids Don’t Float2002-2006: 87 Boating FatalitiesAlaska: 10 Times the National
Fatality Rate1990-2009: 107 Children &
Teens (0-14) Drowned In Alaska
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Boating Fatalities
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Fatality CharacteristicsMost fatalities occur in open skiffs or canoesOver 90% of fatality victims did not wear a
lifejacket (PFD)Over half of Alaska drownings occur on lakes
& rivers
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KDF Program OverviewStarted in Homer by Community GroupsBased on Kids Don’t Fly (NY City program)Converted to Statewide Use in 1997Now in Over 500 Sites Statewide2 Program Components
EducationLifejacket Loaner Program
At least 19 lives saved since start of program
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Who Is Involved With KDF?U.S. Coast GuardState of Alaska
DHSS, Section of Chronic Disease & Health PromotionDNR, State Office of Boating Safety
Alaska Safe KidsHomer Originating Team Community Leaders & Volunteers
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KDF Education ProgramAdult Education Curriculum
(Manual)Youth Education Lesson Plan &
ActivitiesPeer Educator Program for High
School Use
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KDF Peer Education Program
Volunteers Train High School StudentsTrained High School Students Conduct Classes
for Elementary School Students1,700 classes taught from 2000-2009In 2009 over 11,000 students reached
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High School TrainingSet Up Training/Program With Local High SchoolStudents In Program Get Community Service
CreditHold 2-3 Hour Training Regarding PFD UseStudents Develop Lesson Plans For Elementary
ClassesHold a Final Organizing Session (provide packets)H.S. Students Perform Trainings
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Elementary School TrainingHigh School Students
Schedule SessionsEach Group Teaches 3
Classes (30 mins.)Group Receives
Evaluation & Credit
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Focus of Kids Don’t Float Education Program
Teach Youth About SafetyPositive Role Modeling By
TeensReach All Types of
Boaters/SwimmersReduce FatalitiesLearn how to swim
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KDF PFD Loaner ProgramLoaner Boards at
Harbors/Boat RampsLoaner Board SponsorPFD’s Provided by State or
Local GroupsBoaters Borrow PFD’s and
Return After UsePFD Loaner Board Use Study
Showed Increase in Use
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KDF 2010 Loaner ProgramImplemented in 249 Alaskan CommunitiesPFD Use 5-1500 Times Per SiteProgram Survey 2001Little/No PFD LossVery Positive Program Comments
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KDF/Boating Safety ResourcesKDF Program Manual/KitAMSEA Cold Water KidsAMSEA Cold Water K-12 CurriculumVideos (USCG, DNR, AMSEA)Kids Don’t Float – Facebook
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The KDF FutureKDF Loaner Boards at All
Harbors/Lakes/RiversEducation in All Alaska SchoolsInvolvement By All Alaska
CommunitiesEliminate Drowning Fatalities
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KDF & Boating Safety Point of Contact
Loaner Board Program:Maria Bailey, State Injury Prevention
(907) [email protected]
Education Program:Joseph McCullough, Alaska Boating Safety
(907) [email protected]
Mike Folkerts, USCG Boating Safety(907) 463-2297
(800)478-6381 (in Alaska)[email protected]