Texas Water Safety Website

Purposes of Organization - The Coalition was formed in April of 2001 as an effort that would combine resources to increase awareness and water safety education. The organization has continued to increase membership annually. In 2002, the group hosted their first water safety event at a city pool. The Coalition has conducted various outreach programs and hosted several water safety awareness events open to the public to promote safety around the water in Central Texas. The events all garnered media coverage on local television and radio stations.

The Coalition is a not-for-profit collaborative partnership with stated goals of:

Promoting boating and water safety in Central Texas area by providing a forum for member agencies and individuals to develop and deliver joint water safety education programs to the public;
Serve as a local (or regional) source for boating and water safety information for the public or local news media;
Promoting safe water recreation in the Central Texas region through membership entities, outreach programs, media events, and literature;
Encouraging cooperation, cost-sharing, networking, and communication between member entities and other agencies, organizations, and individuals within the area