Summer
is here! So it’s that time to get a little sun by the water with the family. It
doesn’t matter if you’re enjoying a backyard pool or a dip in the lake there’s
a few safety tips we all need to be aware of to keep your fun day in the water
enjoyable.
- Enroll children in
swimming lessons at an early age. Risk of drowning is decreased by as much
as 88% when children aged 1-4 years take swimming lessons. Adults can also
benefit from refresher courses. Many cities have swimming lessons
available through local parks and recreation programs as well as gyms with
pools.
- Learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). It can mean
the difference between life and death.
- Children should always be supervised. Whether you're in
the backyard, a public pool, or at the beach, make sure there is a
responsible, designated person to watch the water when children are
swimming.
- Keep toys that are not
in use away from the pool and out of sight. Toys can attract young
children to the pool.
- Have young children or inexperienced swimmers wear U.S.
Coast Guard-approved life jackets around water, but do not rely on life
jackets alone.
- Even if you do not plan on swimming, be cautious around
natural bodies of water including ocean shoreline, rivers and lakes. Cold
temperatures, currents and underwater hazards can make a fall into these
bodies of water dangerous.
Thank you,
Wenona Mertens
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