Aquatic Safety Research Group

General information

Note & Float is designed to reduce drowning at aquatic facilities through a device that has been around for centuries–the lifejacket. Lifejackets abound in open water, but are too rare in pools.

Note & Float promotes the use of lifejackets in all pools for all non-swimmers, leading to a new culture that non-swimmers wear lifejackets at all aquatic facilities, just as bikers wear helmets.

We should teach all children to swim. But before they can…let’s float ‘em!

Note & Float provides guidelines for aquatic facilities to enforce the use of lifejackets for non-swimmers as a supplement, not a replacement, for supervision. Identify non-swimmers and require they wear a lifejacket along with close supervision of an adult.

Tailor-fit the guidelines to your facility: We suggest starting the program with the highest risk groups for drowning, such as group events: camps, birthday parties, or just children under the age of 7, for example.

For more information: http://www.aquaticsafetygroup.com/NoteAndFloat.html