Swimming
Life Vests
Expect the Unexpected
Heat Illnesses
100
People that should wear their Life Vests
What is everyone?
100

What is important when choosing a life vest for safety?

One that fits you all the way and make sure its strapped!

100
These conditions can make it difficult to swim.
What is weather, waves, current, temperature, exhaustion or injury?
100
What is the most severe heat related illness?
Heatstroke.
200
You should only dive at at least this depth
What is 8 feet?
200
This is when you should wear your Life Jacket.
What is anytime you are near water? Most drowning victims were not even intending on getting into the water.
200

This is the number of people you should swim with.

What is 3?

200

Should we ever throw rocks or other objects in the pool area?

NO!! This can damage the filter of the pool and make it unusable for the whole community.

300
Should you swim in the area that you can touch the ground?

Yes!

300
A life jacket in this condition is not to be worn.
What is torn, ripped, or damaged?
300

How old are 1 in 5 people who may drown?

14 Years old.

300

Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion:

Similar to those of the flu and can include severe thirst, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting.

400
This is the amount of seconds it takes for an adult to drown.
What is 60 seconds?
400

True or False. A strong swimmer does not need to worry about wearing a life jacket.

Not always! Even adults should wear life jackets sometimes!

400
Walk, don't run.
What is one way to avoid slips, trips, and falls
400

Symptoms of Heat Cramps

Heat cramps are muscle spasms that usually affect the legs or abdominal muscles, often after physical activity. Excessive sweating reduces salt levels in the body, which can result in heat cramps.

500

This is the amount of seconds it takes a child to drown.

What is 20 seconds?

500

Are water floaties the same as a life jacket?

No! Water floaties can assist you in swimming but life jackets are safer.

500

3 Ways to avoid Heat Related Illnesses:

✓ Wear appropriate clothing, including a wide-brimmed hat ✓ Take frequent water breaks ✓ Apply sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 ✓ 

500
Best way to avoid Heat Related Illness:
•Drink more liquid than you think you need and avoid alcohol •Wear loose, lightweight clothing and a hat •Replace salt lost from sweating by drinking fruit juice or sports drinks •Avoid spending time outdoors during the hottest part of the day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. •Wear sunscreen; sunburn affects the body's ability to cool itself •Pace yourself when you run or otherwise exert your body
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