2021 California Water Safety Coalition Workshop
The California Water Safety Coalition Workshop was a collaborative online event for drowning prevention and water safety stakeholders in California. The workshop involved multiple sessions held over the course of one week in November of 2021. The goal of the workshop was to prepare for the official launch of the California Water Safety Coalition in the Spring of 2022.
See below for video recordings of the opening session (multiple parts) and the agenda of the workshop. The California Water Safety Coalition Workshop was hosted by the Ben Carlson Memorial and Scholarship Foundation, in partnership with The ZAC Foundation and ASG Advisors.
Part 1 : California Water Safety Coalition Workshop Opening Session
Part 2 : California Water Safety Coalition Workshop Opening Session
Part 3 : California Water Safety Coalition Workshop Opening Session
Opening Session
November 9th, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Attendance: Workshop invitees
Focus Sessions
Attendance: Optional based on availability and interest
November 10th
Open Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Water Safety / Water Competence / Swimming Lessons: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Life Jackets / Personal Flotation Devices and Other Flotation: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Data / Public Health Surveillance: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
November 11th
Open Office Hours - Structure and Governance: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Lifeguards and Supervision: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Barriers, Entrapment and Electrical Safety: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Rescue and CPR: 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
November 15th
Open Office Hours: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Closing Session
November 16th, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Attendance: Workshop invitees
Opening Session
This half day session (video recording above) started with a series of short presentations on the drowning problem in California, the water safety sector and its stakeholders, and the effort to establish a statewide coalition. Working groups shared initial thinking on gaps and areas for priority action and receive structured feedback.
Focus Sessions
Focus sessions were moderated, 45-minute sessions on the topic areas for each working group. These meetings were optional for those able to attend and interested in the topic area. The sessions focused on refining recommendations for priority action in each area.
Office Hours: Office hours were hosted open times with no specific agenda. These sessions provided an opportunity for workshop participants to connect with coalition leadership and each other to ask questions, network, and discuss items which might not be covered in other parts of the workshop.
Closing Session
This half-day closing session focused on setting goals for 2022, and look forward to the launch of the Coalition at the California Water Safety Summit in February, 2022.