Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County

Please join us this evening at 6pm at the Lantana Road Branch library to learn about How to Survive a Sinking Vehicle! Palm Beach County Library System

Spring is a good time to check your vessel’s safety gear. Make sure you have enough life jackets that fit everyone who will be riding on your vessel and more importantly make sure everyone wears a life jacket.

Beach safety!

Heading to the beach this week, or for spring break? Make sure you know what each BEACH FLAG means before arriving. And remember, always swim at a lifeguarded beach! Green flag – low hazard. Yellow flag – medium hazard. Red flag – high hazard; possible rip current. Double red flag – no swimming; very hazardous rip current conditions; beach closed due to lightning. Purple flag – dangerous marine life, such as man o’ war jellyfish. #PBCFRProud #SpringBreak

Be aware of rip currents and ALWAYS swim at a lifeguarded beach during their working hours!! At lifeguarded beaches there are flags that indicate ocean conditions.

Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue urges caution during high rip current risk A high rip current risk is in effect through Monday evening for all coastal Palm Beach County. Rip current risk is expected to remain high throughout the rest of the week.

GREAT NEWS! 🎉 The 2026 session has come to an end and our Drowning Education proposal SB 428, providing new parents critical water safety information AND expanding Florida’s child swim lesson voucher program to ages 1-7, has passed both the House and Senate!

Thanks to all the advocates who helped make this happen and to our House partners Representative Anna V. Eskamani and Rep. Kim Kendall and Senator Clay Yarborough who worked together to merge this all into one legislative package.

The bill soon heads to the Governor for a signature. 🏊‍♀️💧

KNOW before YOU GO! Spring break is here! Which can only mean one thing - beach time! Make sure you arrive with time to check out the beach conditions boards and to get a spot near the lifeguard - the safest place on the beach. Swimming outside of a lifeguarded area increases the risk of drowning. #lifeguard #pbcfror Stay safe!

No splashing. No yelling. Quick, silent, and deadly.

Drowning does not happen like you see in the movies. Victims often just slip away. It is vital to always have multiple barriers between you and any water that can pose a threat.

Drowning happens in a flash, Think Splash:
✅ Safety Fencing
✅ Put away toys and ladders
✅ Life Jackets
✅ Adult watching, always
✅ Swim Lessons
✅ How to Help