Also called: Water Safety Program Coordinator, Child Drowning Prevention Specialist
Runs county or nonprofit programs to stop kids from drowning: free swim lessons, pool fence laws, life jacket loaners and CPR classes.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for young kids. Coordinators organize free swim lessons in neighborhoods without pools, set up life jacket loaner stands at lakes, review child drowning deaths to learn what went wrong, and push for pool fence rules. Summer is their busiest time, with events every weekend.
County health or nonprofit pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in public health or recreation; lifeguard and water safety instructor certs help.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Recreation Management, Health Education.
Growing about average. More funding has gone to drowning prevention in Sun Belt states (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze drowning data; outreach, teaching and community trust stay human.
Classes: Health, Swim team.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1091.
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