Summer Water Safety Tips

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AMERICAN RED CROSS

Southwestern New York Chapter

Jamestown Weather Forecast, NY (14701)

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Would You Know What to Do?
Emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. In an aquatic emergency, every second counts. Survival depends on quick rescue and immediate care.
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It Only Takes a Moment
Anyone watching children who are in, on or around water must understand that drowning happens quickly and suddenly. Any source of water is a potential drowning hazard, especially for young children and weak swimmers.
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Is Your Pool Safe?
Home swimming pools offer years of fun and activity for families. They also can be a significant threat to young children-those living in the home or in the surrounding neighborhood.
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Where Is It Safe to Swim?
Swimming in lakes, rivers and oceans can be safe and fun at a designated swimming area that is protected by lifeguards. However, if these elements are not in place, always assume that any natural body of water is too dangerous for swimming.
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Your Home Doesn't Come with a Lifeguard
Staying safe around water is more than staying near the lifeguard at the pool. Every year many children drown in residential swimming pools, bath tubs, buckets of water and other containers of water. Anywhere there is water there is risk for drowning. Do not leave a young child unattended near any source of water, not even for a moment.
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Life Jackets Aren't Just for Boats
But, they only work when they are worn! Young children and weak swimmers should wear life jackets whenever they are in, on or around the water, even at a pool or a waterpark. Put it on at the dock, deck or shore and don't take it off until you are on dry land.
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Summer Water Safety Guide
A recent Red Cross survey shows that almost half the adults surveyed on water safety say they've had an experience where they nearly drowned. It is important to follow the basics of water safety, maintain constant supervision of children and to get trained. This safety guide also contains a discount coupon for the Red Cross store.
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Got a Pool or Hot Tub? Know What to Do!

A pool or hot tub at your home creates a beautiful environment that offers years of joy and activity for your family. However, along with the joys of pool or hot tub ownership also come many responsibilities.

Home Pool Essentials: Maintenance and Safety Online Course

Home Pool Essentials: Maintenance and Safety is an online safety course for pool and hot tub owners. Jointly developed by the American Red Cross and the National Swimming Pool Foundation® (NSPF), the course teaches pool owners basic information for maintaining and safely using home pools. Enroll and learn the fundamentals to help you maintain your home pool and create a safer pool environment.

In about 2 hours, you can learn more about:

· Understanding many of the risks of home pool ownership and operation

· Maintaining a safer and cleaner pool

· Identifying appropriate safety equipment

· Preventing pool and hot tub entrapment hazards

· Responding to an emergency, including reaching, throwing and wading assists

The interactive course is $19.95 and includes video demonstrations, hotwords and links to enhance learning. Upon registration, you will receive a compact home pool owner’s resource guide that you can print out and keep poolside for easy reference. A printable record of course completion is available after completing the course online.

Have a happy and safe summer!

Summer is the time of year for fun and excitement in the water. Be sure you are being safe this summer by following these American Red Cross water safety tips. A new online course is available for home pool owners… click on the link below to learn more about the 2 hour course that will make your summer safe!

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