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Key Facts
Royal Life Saving has developed a number of fact sheets on topics such as supervision, resuscitation, water awareness and farm water safety, among others.
Each fact sheet is designed to provide answers to commonly asked questions, a checklist to help prevent drowning in the topic area and real life examples of the issues discussed. They are valuable resources for community health workers as well as parents and carers of children under five years of age.
Fact Sheets
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Supervise (163.1 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains information on the importance of supervision and the most effective ways to supervise.
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Restrict Access (166.4 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the importance of restricting access and the benefits of pool fencing and Child Safe Play Areas.
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Water Awareness (165.2 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about water awareness including the importance of water familiarisation and setting rules around water for young children.
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Resuscitate (166.5 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the importance of resuscitation, where to learn it and the legal implications of conducting CPR.
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Bath Time Safety (224.9 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information for preventing drowning deaths of young children and ensuring water safety at bath time.
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Child Safe Play Areas (308.5 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the benefits of Child Safe Play Areas and how to create one.
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Home Water Safety (225.3 KB)
- Published date
- 31/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on water safety around the home and strategies to reduce a child's risk of drowning in the home environment.
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Home Pool Safety (168.0 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on home pool safety and includes useful strategies.
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Pool Toys Safety (161.6 KB)
- Published date
- 06/11/2013
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on pool toys including the dangers they pose, particularly when left around the pool environment and what to look for when purchasing them.
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Public Pool Safety (226.5 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on public pool safety including supervision strategies and how to ensure a trip to the public pool is safe.
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Farm Water Safety (234.5 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information for preventing drowning deaths of young children on farms and information about the Keep Watch @ The Farm program.
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Inland Waterways (210.3 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on how drowning deaths occur at inland waterwas and strategies to prevent them.
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Water Safety on Holidays (214.1 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information for how to ensure your family's safety around water when on holidays including how to take care around unfamiliar aquatic locations.
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Swim and Survive (283.8 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on Royal Life Saving's Swim and Survive program including tips on finding an appropriate swim school.
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Bronze Rescue (215.1 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about the awards within the Bronze Rescue program and the life saving skills that the program will teach you.
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Bronze Medallion (206.3 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the Bronze Medallion qualification, who is eligible to gain it and the career opportunities that require a Bronze Medallion.
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Rescue Safety (210.4 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about when and how to undertake rescues safely.
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Lifejackets (439.4 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the different types of lifejackets, when they should be used and how to choose the right one.
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Watercraft Safety (212.8 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on how to be safe when interacting with different types of watercraft such as wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs) and not drinking alcohol among others.
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Rock Fishing (210.5 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about rock fishing including why it's dangerous, the best kind of gear to wear and what to do if someone gets into trouble.
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Alcohol and Water Safety (214.8 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about the risks of combining alcohol and aquatic activity such as what consuming alcohol does to the body whilst engaging with water.
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Shallow Water Blackout (254.6 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information about hypoxic blackout and hyperventilation, how they occur and the risks they pose.
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Grey Medallion (207.8 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the Grey Medallion program including the components of the program, who should participate and why the program is important in preventing older people from drowning.
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Flooding (214.9 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the risks of flooding and how to avoid getting into trouble in flooded areas.
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Pool Safety Devices (158.9 KB)
- Published date
- 06/11/2013
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on pool safety devices such as what you need to know if you purchase one.
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Beach Safety (193.3 KB)
- Published date
- 02/10/2012
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on risks at the beach and how to reduce your risk of drowning to ensure you enjoy the beach safely.
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Children's Pool Party Safety (415.7 KB)
- Published date
- 26/02/2016
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information on the risks of children's pool parties and tips for improving safety.
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Drowning and Epilepsy (158.7 KB)
- Published date
- 27/03/2017
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information regarding drowning and epilepsy.
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Mermaid Tails and Monofins (610.0 KB)
- Published date
- 27/03/2017
- Description
- This fact sheet contains useful information regarding Mermaid Tails and Monofins.
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Non Fatal Drowning (315.8 KB)
- Published date
- 27/03/2017
- Description
- This fact sheet contains information around non-fatal drowning
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Drug and Water Safety (457.4 KB)
- Published date
- 28/11/2017
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Swimming Participation (1.9 MB)
- Published date
- 06/03/2000
- Description
- This fact sheet contains information regarding swimming participation levels.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Drowning (415.0 KB)
- Published date
- 17/01/2020