Summer water safety!

This is Drowning Prevention week! Educate your family on water safety.

 

drowning provention

drowning provention

 

Keep your family SAFE near water always, educate and protect your family by educating them on dangers of water as part of ‘Drowning Prevention Week!’

The highlight of any family holiday is having fun & relaxing at the swimming pool at your hotel or resort or by the beach.

 

NEVER EVER LEAVE ANY CHILD UNATTENDED IN THE WATER REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY LESSONS THEY HAVE HAD! 

 

  • Wait at least an hour after you have fed your little ones before going swimming.
  • Only take your baby or toddler into the shallow end of the pool when , always test the temperature of the water yourself, outdoor pools are unheated so keep baby close and moving and if temperature under 30 degrees only stay in max of 10 to 15 mins.
  • When at the swimming pool, always keep very young children within arms reach. Never multi-task when supervising children at the pool. An adult should always be present to supervise in the water
  • It is vital to keep your concentration and don’t rely on baby floats or arm bands to keep your baby or toddlers safe.
  • Be safety conscious at the pool side. Check where the rescue equipment and first aid kit are and if there are any lifeguards on duty.
  • The moment your baby or toddler starts to look cold and shiver, take him or her out the water and wrap them in a warm towel.
  • Remember to never take your baby swimming if they have been sick, always wait at least 2 days after they have recovered from a tummy bug, cold or infection.

 

By the beach!

  • It’s not advisable to take a baby into the sea if they are under 12 months as their kidneys can’t cope with the salt water they may swallow. If you want to take baby into the sea make sure you hold baby’s head up and out of the water! 

 

swim between flags

 

  • Beaches with Lifeguards will use coloured flags – always swim between red/yellow flags
  • We’ always suggest swimming at beaches with trained  Lifeguards on duty
  • In a coastal, beach or cliff emergency dial 999 or 112 and ask for the
  • Know what beach flags mean
  • Never leave children unsupervised!

 

  • what beach flags mean