Our free Children's Water Safety Advice links and references include printable fact sheets, quizzes, lesson plans and children's water safety colouring pages to educate both youngsters, teenagers and adults about the risks of drowning both at home (e.g. in a pond or bath) or away from home (e.g. in a river, canal, lake or in the sea) and the benefits of learning the Water Safety Code i.e. Spot The Dangers .... Take Safety Advice .... Don't Go Alone .... Learn How To Help.

Not surprisingly, in the UK the majority of water related fatalities occur during hot summer months and school holidays when older children and teenagers are more likely to take risks around water and when younger children may be left unsupervised in a garden with a swimming pool or pond. It's important that children are educated about the hazards and risks associated with bodies of water whether it's a small shallow garden pond or large deep reservoir. Make sure they learn the Water Safety Code.

	The RNLI provide free detailed advice on Beach Safety for kids and grown-ups including an explanation of the safety flags used on UK beaches. Other information on hazards and dangers at the seaside covers the safe use of inflatables (like airbeds and children's novelty inflatables), how to deal with rip currents and how to surf safely. There are printable posters too.
	'Wild Over Waterways' have a Waterside Safety Challenge and other educational resources relating particularly to water safety for canals, rivers, ponds and lakes. Aimed at children around 7-11 years old this site encourages kids to stay SAFE i.e. Stay Away From the Edge. Free printable lesson plans, worksheets and activities for school or home include a safety board game, 'Spot The Hazards' and role play for what to do if somebody has fallen in the water and may be drowning. Other related resources include canal colouring pages.
	Australia's Royal Life Saving Society have a great website with plenty of free fun stuff for kids to educate them about the risks and hazards associated with water. There are children's on-line colouring pages with water safety themes and excellent downloadable printable booklets with activities and games for all ages including colouring pages, spot the danger, and quizzes with varying difficulty multiple-choice questions. Advice, too, on how to behave at the swimming pool and how to stay safe by rivers, lakes and by the sea.
	The Water Safety for Children pages at ROSPA not only have printable PDF fact and advice sheets but also details of the Water Safety Code, Spot the Dangers, a guide to water safety signs and beach flags, and emergency procedures and rescue methods. There's a Water Wise Quiz too plus plenty of free printable information sheets.
	Learn a First Aid Procedure for Drowning courtesy of the BBC which explains what drowning is, the aims of first aid and describes appropriate emergency action that should be taken during and after a waterside emergency. Then visit their Drowning Activity multiple choice quiz that puts you at the scene of an incident and tests your knowledge of first aid procedures.
	Help teenagers and older children Understand Hazard & Risk with a free water safety information pack funded by ROSPA and the Environment Agency which goes by the name of RUA Dummy 2?. Aimed at schools, youth clubs, volunteers, etc., there are notes, handouts, video clips on a CD and teachers resources to explain water safety to teenagers and older children with the aim of reducing the number of drownings and accidents in rivers, lakes, ponds, sea, etc. Perfect for secondary schools.
	The RNLI's SHORETHING pages have games and activities to teach young people about staying safe in the sea and on the beach. Maybe try their 'Rescue Response' game in which you work against the clock to rescue people from the water. Or how about 'Train A Lifeguard' in which kids can learn what skills and abilities an RNLI lifeguard requires. There are also downloadable resources for parents and teachers covering Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, Citizenship and PHSE including interactive whiteboard activities. Watch out for wallpaper too.
	The Danger Rangers want to make sure that kids are safe when they're having fun in and around water. They have important advice for youngsters like 'only swim in designated swimming areas' and 'walk carefully around swimming pools', plus several activities including a jigsaw puzzle, colouring page and an on-line water safety video.