Why ISR?
Drowning is the #1 cause of accidental death in children ages 0-4 in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida. Sadly, in both 2008 and 2009 in Texas there was a record breaking number of children who lost their lived to drowning.
Young children have surprising strength, agility and natural curiosity. They are experts at climbing, escaping and exploring...it only takes a second
and they can defeat your best efforts to protect them. If your child is mobile
and can crawl or walk to a pool or body of water, his or her survival swimming skills could save their life.
Here are the facts about ISR:
Young children have surprising strength, agility and natural curiosity. They are experts at climbing, escaping and exploring...it only takes a second
and they can defeat your best efforts to protect them. If your child is mobile
and can crawl or walk to a pool or body of water, his or her survival swimming skills could save their life.
Here are the facts about ISR:
- ISR was founded in 1966 by Dr. Harvey Barnett with the guiding mission “to prevent drowning and enrich the lives of children by teaching them to swim” and to ensure that Not One More Child Drowns.
- Since its creation, ISR has provided over 6 million safe and effective lessons to more than 160,000 children.
- This nationally recognized program is the first and only drowning prevention strategy that has earned a 100% safety record.
- ISR Certified Instructors are trained through an extensive 5 week course guided by a Master Instructor, during which time the Instructor is trained and tested in the academic areas of child psychology, behavioral science, physiology, and anatomy. In addition to gaining an academic foundation, Instructors engage in over 40 hours of hands on, in water practical application of the technique.
- The ISR National website is an award winning and nationally recognized site, providing information about water safety and aquatic self-rescue training for infants and young children, please visit www.infantswim.com for the complete ISR Story, as well as to view pictures and videos and read testimonials from parents and doctors.
