18A:40-12.40 Water safety educational fact sheet.
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1. a. The Department of Children and Families shall develop an educational fact sheet on water safety. The fact sheet shall include, at a minimum, information on:
(1)how parents and guardians can reduce their child’s risk of injury or drowning while in, on, and around bodies of water;
(2)the value of water safety education courses and the role swimming lessons play in preventing incidents of injury or drowning;
(3)the recommended use of flotation devices; and
(4)the importance of monitoring water conditions and swimming in areas monitored by a lifeguard.
b. In developing the fact sheet, the Department of Children and Families shall consult with, or utilize resources produced by, water safety organizations including, but not limited to, the American Red Cross and the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance.
c. The Department of Education shall make the educational fact sheet available to all school districts and nonpublic schools.
d. A school district shall annually distribute the fact sheet to parents and guardians in a manner prescribed by the Department of Education. A nonpublic school is encouraged, but not required, to distribute the fact sheet to parents and guardians in a manner determined by the nonpublic school.
e. As used in this section, “water safety” means safety in, on, and around bodies of water to reduce the risk of injury or drowning.
L.2025, c.247, s.1.