FORT MYERS, Fla. - Drowning is the number one cause of death in kids under 14 in Florida, but there is something parents can do to help protect their family.

"We can never be too careful with all of the water around, and it only takes a moment for something to happen," said Kathy Cole, a certified instructor in Fort Myers for the Infant Swimming Resource program.

But if the unimaginable did, some babies, may have a chance.

"It was amazing, he could not walk, but he learned how to float. Not necessarily swim, but he could float on his back and have a second line of defense," said Mom Kristin Potts, whose son started the ISR classes when he was 8-months-old.

For 40-years, the Infant Swimming Resource program has been teaching kids across the country as young as 6-months-old how to survive, if they fall into water.

"We practice with them in full clothes," said Cole. "We practice with a T-shirt or long sleeve shirt, diaper, pants, shoes, everything, so that if they have that opportunity to experience what it's like to fall in the water."

During one-on-one classes, babies 6 to 12-months learn to hold their breathe underwater, roll on their back, and float. Children 12-months to 6-years learn to relax, float, and swim to the edge.

"We're not saying by any means that this is going to drown-proof a child, but it is an extra layer of protection," said Cole. "We can never be too careful as parents. It's our due diligence as parents to make sure we protect our children."

According to the company, 175,000 kids across the country have gone through the ISR program. Graduates used what they learned to survive 788 documented times.

"It's his life," said Potts. "You can't put a price on your child's safety."

For more information, including locations and pricing, click here: www.isrfortmyers.com