Water Safety (Recreational)

• Latest News
• Record Number of Pool-related Diseases in U.S. (10/21/2004, Reuters Health)

• Overviews
• Healthy Swimming (National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases)
• Water Safety Tips (American Red Cross)

• Specific Conditions
• "Swimmer's Ear" (Otitis Externa) (National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases)
• Boater's Duffel Bag - Being Prepared (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Boating Safety (American College of Emergency Physicians)
• Boating under the Influence (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Diving Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions (Divers Alert Network)
• Downbursts - the Sudden Winds (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Getting Help on the Water (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Healthy Swimming: Protect Yourself and Your Family against Recreational Water Illnesses (National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases) - Links to PDF File
• Marine Life Trauma (Divers Alert Network)
• Marine Radio Could Be a Lifesaver (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Powerline Hazards (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Pseudomonas Dermatitis / Folliculitis "Hot Tub Rash" (National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases)
• Safety Tips for Water-Skiing (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Scuba Diving Safety (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Shipshape Is Firesafe (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)
• Slide Show: Preventing Swimmer's Shoulder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Visual Distress Signals for Recreational Boaters (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)

• Related Issues
• Beach Pollution (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Before You Go to the Beach... (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
• Find Your Beach: Beach Advisories and Closings (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
• Spas, Hot Tubs, and Whirlpools (Consumer Product Safety Commission)

• Research
• Bubble Science Benefits Deep Divers (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary of Boating Terms (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety)

• Organizations
• American College of Emergency Physicians
• Divers Alert Network
• U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety

• Statistics
• Boating Statistics – 2002 (U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety) - Links to PDF File

• Children
• Personal Watercraft Safety (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety)

• Teenagers
• Making Water Safety a Splash (Nemours Foundation)