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Keep Watch Resources
There are many resources available through Royal Life Saving to support the Keep Watch program and to help community health workers and parents and carers prevent toddler drowning.
Following is a list of resources to support the Keep Watch program, all of which are available from your local Royal Life Saving Branch. This page also features an order form which you can print off and email or fax back with the items you would like to order.
Keep Watch Information Brochure
The Keep Watch brochure provides information on the four key actions of the Keep Watch program, Supervise, Restrict Access, Water Awareness and Resuscitate. It has information on each of the three Keep Watch @ programs and a Keep Watch checklist with actions to prevent children from drowning.
Keep Watch Information Brochure (335KB)
Keep Watch Information Manual
The Keep Watch Information Manual provides community workers with background information and current models and practices to prevent young children from drowning in the home and the community. It is based on injury prevention and health promotion theory and practice. It provides a collection of information about risk factors, prevention strategies and types of community actions for the prevention of drowning.
Keep Watch Information Manual (2.9MB)
Keep Watch Posters
There are 5 Keep Watch posters that can be used in community health centres or in other public places to highlight the Keep Watch program and its four key actions. Print them yourself or contact your local branch for copies.
Keep Watch Poster (146KB)
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Keep Watch CPR Magnet
This handy CPR magnet has been designed as a mini CPR chart that can be hung on the fridge and consulted in case of emergency. It also features drowning prevention information and the four keep watch actions on the back. Contact your local Royal Life Saving branch to get a copy.
Keep Watch Designated Child Supervisor's Hat
Royal Life Saving has designed a KEEP WATCH DESIGNATED CHILD SUPERVISORS hat.
The sun smart hat makes it clearly visible to other adults who is supervising and identifies the responsible adult for children to alert if something goes wrong. Drowning occurs when one adult thinks another adult is supervising, this hat clearly identifies who is supervising.
The KEEP WATCH DESIGNATED CHILD SUPERVISORS hat is available through Royal Life Saving for $20 (includes GST) + Postage and handling. Please click here to purchase.
Keep Watch Party Pack
In 2006 Royal Life Saving developed a Keep Watch Party Pack as a great way to keep the kids entertained over the summer, while making sure that they are safe at the same time.
The pack contains a number of games that are fun and also help children to improve their swimming skills and a whistle to help run the games. It also has some tattoos for prizes, sun screen for the hot weather (it is water resistant but you need to reapply often), and safety information for you to keep your children safe.
Most importantly it contains the Keep Watch 'Designated Child Supervisor' Hat that lets the children (and other adults) know who is in charge.
The party pack is more than just a safety message. We want you and your children and their friends to have fun in the water this summer.
Keep Watch also supports the Home Pool Safety campaign. Download a home pool safety checklist from www.homepoolsafety.com.au.
Keep Watch Order Forms
If you would like to order any of the Keep Watch, Keep Watch @ The Farm or Keep Watch @ Bath Time Resources please download the resource order form that corresponds to your State or Territory. Print the order form, fill it in and return it via email or fax to the branch using the contact details on the bottom of the form.
Please note some items are provided free of charge however there may be costs associated with postage & handling and larger orders. Please contact your local branch for the recommended retail prices of the hats, sunscreen, tattoos, rubber ducks and party packs.
