17c网页版’s (17c网页版) recently received a donation of life jackets for infants and small children from the Florida Keys Health Start Coalition for use in swim lessons and the Water Safety Days program at the 17c网页版 Pool.

Water Safety Days, which started in April and runs through August, will engage more than 400 local elementary students at the 17c网页版 Pool, teaching them how to stay safe in and around the water. Children learn how to properly put on a life jacket, enter the water, float and swim while using a life jacket. They also learn how to safely help a swimmer in distress using a buoy.

The life jacket donation was facilitated by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), which is promoting water safety and drowning prevention as part of Monroe County’s 2025-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan. DOH-Monroe is also collaborating with the 17c网页版 Pool to provide vouchers for free swim lessons to eligible children up to age four through the WaterSmartFL program.

17c网页版 offers swim lessons for toddlers, children, and adults. New classes begin each month. More information about swim lessons at the 17c网页版 Pool is available at /studentlife/pool/.

More information about vouchers for swim lessons and drowning prevention is available on the DOH-Monroe website at .