Nichole DeMotte

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Playing in the Water

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• Nichole DeMotte
• July 8, 2005

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General Water Safety Tips

• Learn to swim. To enroll in a swim course,
  contact your
• Swim in areas supervised by a lifeguard.
• Read and obey all rules and posted signs.
• Children or inexperienced swimmers should take
  precautions, such as wearing a U.S. Coast
  Guard-approved personal floatation device (PFD)
  when around the water.

American Red Cross
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At the Beach

• Protect your skin.
• Drink plenty of water regularly and often even if
  you do not feel thirsty.
• Watch for signs of heat stroke.
• Wear eye protection.
• Wear foot protection.

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In the Pool

• Never leave a child unobserved around water.
• Install a phone by the pool or keep a cordless
  phone nearby so that you can call 9-1-1 in an
  emergency.
• Learn Red Cross CPR and insist that babysitters,
  grandparents, and others who care for your child
  know CPR.
• Enclose the pool completely with a self-locking,
  self-closing fence with vertical bars. Openings
  in the fence should be no more than four inches
  wide. The house should not be included as a part
  of the barrier.
• Never leave furniture near the fence that would
  enable a child to climb over the fence.
• Always keep basic lifesaving equipment by the
  pool and know how to use it. Keep toys away from
  the pool when it is not in use.
• Pool covers should always be completely removed
  prior to pool use.

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On a Boat

• Alcohol and boating don't mix.
• Look for the label Use Coast Guard-approved life
  jackets for yourself and your passengers when
  boating and fishing.
• Develop a float plan.
• Find a boating course in your area (Red Cross,
  U.S. Power Squadron, the U.S. Coast Guard
  Auxiliary, US Sailing, etc)
• Watch the weather.

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At the Lake

• Select a supervised area.
• Select an area that is clean and well maintained.
  
• Select an area that has good water quality and
  safe natural conditions.
• Make sure the water is deep enough before
  entering headfirst.
• Be sure rafts and docks are in good condition.
  Avoid drainage ditches and arroyos.

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Drowning Statistics(Children 14 years and
younger)
Information was taken from Clark County,
Nevadas Health Department and
includes information for that county.
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Swimming for Exercise

• Use swimming as a part of a workout regimen or as
  your whole workout routine.
• Swim competitively.

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Become a Better Swimmer

• Do swim frequently.
• Do swim with good technique.
• Do drills as part of every swimming workout.
• Do challenging workouts.
• Do easy workouts.
• Do streamlines.
• Do leave the wall the same way every time.
• Do wear a swimsuit made for competitive swimming.
• Do ask someone to watch you swim.
• Do use flippers occasionally.