The 2010 National Drowning Prevention Alliance Symposium will be held April 26 - 27 at the Sheraton at Station Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pre-conference workshops will be conducted on April 25.
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (ndpa.org) is dedicated to drowning prevention and education. The Conference will be hosted by Slippery Rock University.
Pre-conference workshops on the 25th include:
(A) Pool & Spa Operator "Fusion" Certification Course
(B) Open Water Rescue Course
(C) Prevention, Recognition and Management of Drowning and Aquatic Injuries
Symposium sessions beginning on the 26th include:
(A) Maximizing the effectiveness of drowning prevention efforts through targeted approaches
(B) How can our states benefit from VGB grants for passing barrier code legislation?
(C) How can government support drowning prevention & the importance of lifeguards?
(D) Demonstration Event by Pittsburgh River Rescue
(E) NDPA Awards Luncheon
(F) Understanding the Physiology of Drowning
(G) The Critical Need to Coordinate Submersion Injury Data Collection Policies
(H) Specialized Open Water Risks: Commercial & Industrial Safety, and Cold Water Immersion
(I) Adapted Aquatics: Special Needs Activity Program
(J) Advances in Safety Products & Technology
(K) Are Your Drowning Prevention Efforts Culturally & Developmentally Relevant?
(L) Risk Management Model for Safer Pools
(M) Alarms: Breaking the Silence
(N) Swim to Survive Program of Canada
(O) Statewide Initiates to Improve Drowning Prevention
(P) U.S.C.G.: We've Learned the Strategies - How Do We Get Results?
(Q) Diversity in Aquatics: The Call to Save Lives Through Action and Partnerships
(R) Prevention and Preparedness for Open Water Emergencies
(S) Using Social Marketing to Boost Drowning Prevention
(T) Programs Worth Replicating in Your Community
(U) How Lifeguard Observation Methods Can Improve Aquatic Safety
(V) A Global Perspective on Drowning Prevention
For more information and/or registration, access the NDPA website at www.ndpa.org.
