Safe Swimming Tips
As the temperature warms up, we enjoy swimming to cool down, here are a few tips on swimming safely. Drowning is the second leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for youth aged 5-24 and the fourth leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for all ages according to the National Safety Council.
- Learn how to swim and know CPR
- Never swim alone.
- Know your swimming limits, don't try to keep up with an experienced swimmer, and keep track of weaker swimmers.
- Swim in supervised areas with lifeguards.
- Do not eat while swimming, you could choke.
- Watch out for "Too's"; too tired, too cold, too much sun, too far from safety.
- Obey "NO DIVING" signs and enter water feet first if you don't know how deep the water is.
- If you have a backyard pool, ensure all visitors know how to swim.
- Let visitors to you pool know pool safety guidelines you have made.
- Have your pool completely fenced if it is not already.
- Keep a first aid kit by the pool and know how to apply first aid.
- Install a security lock on the pool fence.
- Never leave children unattended around pools and swimming areas and don't trust a child to watch another child.
- Have children wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets but don't rely on the life jacket alone.
- Have a cell phone and safety throwing device nearby the pool.
- If a child is missing, check the water first. Seconds count in preventing death & disability.
- Drink plenty of water even if you are not thirsty.
- Protect your skin and limit it from direct sunlight between the hours of 10:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. with a sunscreen of at least SPF 15.
- If you are stuck in a rip current - swim parallel to the shoreline and do not panic. Stay clear of piers and jetty's where rip currents form.
- Look for rough current and warning flags at beaches.
- Learn how to swim and know CPR
- Never swim alone.
- Know your swimming limits, don't try to keep up with an experienced swimmer, and keep track of weaker swimmers.
- Swim in supervised areas with lifeguards.
- Do not eat while swimming, you could choke.
- Watch out for "Too's"; too tired, too cold, too much sun, too far from safety.
- Obey "NO DIVING" signs and enter water feet first if you don't know how deep the water is.
- If you have a backyard pool, ensure all visitors know how to swim.
- Let visitors to you pool know pool safety guidelines you have made.
- Have your pool completely fenced if it is not already.
- Keep a first aid kit by the pool and know how to apply first aid.
- Install a security lock on the pool fence.
- Never leave children unattended around pools and swimming areas and don't trust a child to watch another child.
- Have children wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets but don't rely on the life jacket alone.
- Have a cell phone and safety throwing device nearby the pool.
- If a child is missing, check the water first. Seconds count in preventing death & disability.
- Drink plenty of water even if you are not thirsty.
- Protect your skin and limit it from direct sunlight between the hours of 10:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. with a sunscreen of at least SPF 15.
- If you are stuck in a rip current - swim parallel to the shoreline and do not panic. Stay clear of piers and jetty's where rip currents form.
- Look for rough current and warning flags at beaches.
