Always swim with a Buddy!

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Always swim with a Buddy!

• Lesson 1

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Always swim with a buddy!

• Dont go in the water alone, no matter how old
  you are or how well you can swim!

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Play and swim at pools and waterfronts supervised
by lifeguards.
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If you see someone in trouble, call 911!
Who can call? You Your buddy A friend A
parent Another adult Lifeguard
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Being safe in a boat!

• Everyone in the boat MUST wear a lifejacket that
  fits correctly!
• Check the weather before boating.
• Always tell somewhere where you plan to go
  boating.
• Do not stand up in a boat, especially when it is
  moving!

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Who is the Lifesaving Societys mascot?
Buddy the Lifeguard Dog
You can tell that Buddy is a Lifeguard Dog
because he wears a lifeguard uniform of course!
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Water safety at home!

• Always drain the bathtub or small pools when not
  in use.
• They can be dangerous if someone slips and falls
  into one!

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Check the Ice!

• Lesson 2

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No ice is without some risk!
Always have an adult check how thick the ice is
BEFORE you go onto it! Measure clear, hard ice in
several places to be sure it is thick enough!
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Slushy or dark ice is unsafe!
Ice should be at least 10 cm (4 inches) thick
before you walk or play on it!
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Do not go onto slushy or recently refrozen ice!
Sudden temperature changes will cause even clear
hard ice to start thawing. Stay away from ice
that is recently refrozen, or is near moving
water such as rivers and currents.
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Avoid going on ice at night!
Stay away from ice you dont know. Do not go on
the ice at night you will not be able to see
weak or thin spots!
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Wear a special thermal flotation suit, or a
lifejacket with your snowmobile suit!
Wearing the proper clothes can increase your
chances of survival if you do fall through the
ice.
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What do you do if you fall through the ice?
Read the story Dont Break the Ice! to learn
how to help someone who falls through the ice.
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Wear a lifejacket or Personal Flotation
Device (PFD)

• Lesson 3

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A lifejacket or PFD helps keep a person in the
water at the surface.
PFD
Lifejacket
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A lifejacket is like a seatbelt!
It should be worn to protect yourself if you
unexpectedly fall overboard.
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A lifejacket is more buoyant than a PFD!
Lifejackets MUST turn an unconscious person face
up PDFs DO NOT have to do this!
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It is the law for every person in a boat to have
a lifejacket or PFD that fits them!
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Everybody should wear a PFD or lifejacket!
Everybody!!!
If a boat tips over, you wont have time to put
your lifejacket or PFD on!
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Non-swimmers or poor swimmers should always wear
a lifejacket or PFD in the water!
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