The Supervision Myth

After preaching “constant, vigilant supervision” as the number one drowning prevention strategy, the available evidence on the subject suggests that such an objective is nearly impossible to achieve. The Supervision Myth examines the false premise that underlies such a strategy. Although supervision is needed, the DVD details practical and affordable ways to prevent drowning, including supplementing supervision with technology, developing a better design, and ensuring better engineering of aquatic facilities.

Among the topics covered:
• “Constant, vigilant supervision”
• Changing the culture to supplement supervision
• Body blindness
• The instinctive drowning response
• Root cause analysis
• Safety signage
• Drowning detection/prevention technologies