Water Safety

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Watch Out for Curious Children    

• Stay within arms reach when your child is near water
• 72% of drownings take place at home
• Avoid floaties - use lifejackets instead
• Teach your child to swim.

Water Safety Tips      

Drowning is Preventable    

• Drowning is silent and quick    
• Only need mouth and nose covered to note breathe
• Use caution around bath tubs, bodies of water, buckets, and backyard pools
• 88% of drownings take place under some supervision
• 60% of drownings take place within 10 feet of safety.

Signs and Symptoms

Drowning victims are rarely able to wave or call for help. Watch for:   

• Head low in the water or tilted back
• Gasping
• Trying to swim but not moving
• Hair covering forehead or eyes
• Eyes closed or unable to focus

• Blow bubbles on surface, submerge face
• Practice front float
• Breathing on side for front crawl
• Front crawl flutter kick
• Front crawl arms
• Front crawl balance
• Sidestroke legs
• Flip turn movements
• Diving movements
• Plank for endurance