Water safety 101

Water Smarts- When you are around water, take sensible precautions, even if you do not plan to swim.

This includes:

• Know your limitations, including physical fitness, swimming ability, and medical conditions

• Always swim with lifeguards or someone watching you, and wear a life jacket that is appropriate for your size and weight

Helping Others - These actions will help your family avoid emergencies and help you respond during an emergency

• Pay close attention to children or weak swimmers you are supervising in or near water. 
• Know the signs that someone is drowning • Knowing ways to safely assist a drowning person
• Learn CPR and First Aid

If you would like to learn more about water safety, go to the American Red Cross website, https://bit.ly/4vmdmJG.

Don’t forget, we offer a Life Jacket Loaner Program at Pine Lake and Beaver Lake Parks!