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When responding to a drowning, the first minutes are crucial. Broward General Medical Center and Broward Health Coral Springs offer a free CPR training class when you have applied to get your Water Smart Broward voucher. Click HERE and type CPR into the class schedule for more information.

Swim lessons should begin when a child is 6 months old.  Water Smart Broward gives a $40 voucher to any Broward county residents to use towards swim lessons. Click HERE for your voucher.

The Gunner Martin Foundation strongly suggests a minimum of TWO protective barriers. Alarms should be placed on every door and window leading outside.

We are the first line of defense. If a child goes missing ALWAYS check the water first!