Water Safety
Children drown in silence. Drowning is one of the most common causes of death in children ages 1 to 14. Children usually don’t attract attention when they’re in danger in the water.
Water safety tips
Teach your child these water safety rules:
- Learn to swim
- Always swim with a buddy
- Make sure there is an adult present when you’re swimming
- Never push or jump on others around the water
- Never dive into a body of water
- Never pretend you are drowning
- Never swim during a storm or if you can see lightning
- Wear a properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket near water
- Stay seated in a moving boat
Tips for adults:
- Always watch children in any body of water, including the bathtub
- Never get involved in another distracting activity (talking on the phone, mowing the lawn) while supervising children in the water
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