Avoid a Summer Tragedy. Avoid Drowning Episodes

RAPP Tips
During the Summer months, people are more prone to drowning. Take these precautions to avoid unintentional drowning.







RAPP TIPS

- Supervise closely enough to touch the person
- No phone use, reading, yard work, card playing, etc.
- Never swim alone or without a life guard present
- Don’t drink before swimming or any other water activity
- Learn to swim
- Get CPR training!
-One of the most effective interventions
-Significantly affects survival
- Don’t use inner tubes, water-wings or noodles in place of life jackets

Residential Pool Safety:

- Remove all toys from your pool area after use
- Their presence entices children to enter the water with them
- Four-sided pool fencing
- At least 4 feet high
- 2/3 of 4 year olds can climb a smooth 4 foot barrier in 2 minutes!

Safety around Natural Bodies of Water :

- Be aware of local weather conditions
- Wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets for all boat trips regardless of distance
- Know and obey colored beach flags
-Double Red= Closed to the Public
- Single Red= High Hazard
- Yellow= Medium Hazard
- Green= Calm conditions but caution still is necessary
- Purple + Red or Yellow= Dangerous marine life (not sharks)
- If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore until free, then swim toward shore.