SwimWater Safety

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Swim/Water Safety
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Whos watching the children?
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Red Cross Swim Safety Tips
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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits
• Keep an eye on weaker swimmers

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits
• Keep an eye on weaker swimmers
• Alcohol and swimming dont mix

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits
• Keep an eye on weaker swimmers
• Alcohol and swimming dont mix
• Obey No Diving signs

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits
• Keep an eye on weaker swimmers
• Alcohol and swimming dont mix
• Obey No Diving signs
• Do not chew gum or eat while swimming

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips

• Never swim alone
• Know your limits
• Keep an eye on weaker swimmers
• Alcohol and swimming dont mix
• Obey No Diving signs
• Do not chew gum or eat while swimming
• Be aware of local weather conditions

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Red Cross Water Safety Tips
Watch for the Dangerous Toos

• Too Tired
• Too Cold
• Too far from safety
• Too much Sun
• Too much strenuous activity

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Beach swimming
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Rip Currents
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Lifesaving
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Someone is drowning! What do you do?
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Reach, Throw, Row and Tow
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Reach, Throw, Row and Tow

• Reach for the Victim

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Reach, Throw, Row and Tow

• Reach for the Victim
• Throw something to the victim

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Reach, Throw, Row and Tow

• Reach for the Victim
• Throw something to the victim
• Row-Use a boat or float

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Reach, Throw, Row and Tow

• Reach for the Victim
• Throw something to the victim
• Row-Use a boat or float
• Tow- as a last resort, go in the water.

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Remember! Getting into trouble in or on the wate
r can happen very quickly. Drowning is a slow De
ath.
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Boating Safety
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The Titanic
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Trivia Quiz
What safety rule did the captain of the Titanic
break?
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Answer
Captain Smith was in a hurry! The rule that was
broken was Every vessel shall at all times pro
ceed at a safe speed
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Personal Floatation Devices (PFD)
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Type I
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Type II
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Type III
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Type IV
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Type V
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Face up
or
Face Down?
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Recent PFD Tests
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Dr. Harvey Barnett tested 47 different PFDs. Onl
y 17 floated the child face-up.

Only one of the 17 passed the speed test.
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Dont let your childs first lesson in using a l
ife jacket take place during an actual emergency
!
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• Recap
• Get Certified - Know and Obey the rules.
• Booze and Boating dont mix.
• Wear your PFD.

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Thats all folks!