Float Like A Duck

Water Safety Initiative

MISSION: 

Educating the public on the importance of SAFETY while celebrating the joys of water sports!

Launched in 2003, the water safety initiative has become a valuable program in the Las Vegas community and beyond

the city limits with a diverse array of activities and outreach to promote swimming and water safety skills.      

The initiative has been recognized Nationally and Locally with numerous accolades for its programming and impact.

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FLAD water safety YouTube videos
Float Like A Duck History and Fun Facts
Float Like A Duck 20 year video

Practice the ABCD’s of Water Safety

Duckie’s ABCD Water Safety Checklist

Seguridad en el agua lista ABCD

Adult Supervision:   Always have an adult present

Supervisión Adulta: Siempre tenga a un adulto

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Barriers:  Layers of barriers - alarms, fencing, pool covers, locks & gates

Barreras: Tenga capas de barreras como alarmas, cercas, cubiertas de piscina, cerraduras y puertas

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Classes: Take swimming, lifesaving, and CPR classes

Clases: Tome clases de natación, de salvamento, y de resucitación cardiopulmonar

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Devices: Have life jackets, P.F.D.’s (personal floatation devices), and rescue tools

Dispositivos: Tenga DPF (dispositivos personale de flotación), chalecos salvavidas y herramintas de rescate disponibles

Water Safety Coloring Book

Duckie’s Water Safety Coloring Book

Water Safety Videos

Water Safety Partners

Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas
Las Vegas Sky Cam
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Clark County Nevada
Las Vegas-Clark County Library DIstrict
UMC Children's Hospital
Nevada Highway Patrol
Las Vegas Metro Police
City of Las Vegas Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Volunteer Police
Step Into Swim
93.1 The Mountain
KVVU Fox 5 TV
95.5 The Bull
Real 103.9
La Buena 101.9
Mirage Las Vegas
Mary Vail, MBA Publicist
Southern Nevada Health District
National Pool TIle
Ovia Entertainment
Nevada Desert Mermaids
Danny Romero Designs
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
National Drowning Prevention Alliance Partner
PoolCorp
Piscina Segura - Diversion Asegurada
Fluidra Cover Pools
Pool Safely
Adams Pool Solutions
Southern Nevada Child Drowning Prevention Coalition
Paramount Pool Products
National Water Safety Month
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

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Awards & Grants

The Float Like A Duck initiative have been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally with numerous accolades for its programming and impact.

2021 Viddy Awards
Presidents Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Award
National Water Safety Congress Award
National Drowning Prevention Alliance Award
2017 Videographer Awards
Nevada Points of Light Award
KIdde Hero of the Week Award
2015 Videographer Award
City of Las Vegas Proclamation - Float Like A Duck Day
Step Into Swim 2022 Grant
Step Into Swim 2021 Grant