Swim Safety Awareness | Auburn, MA

Swimming Safely

Beat the warmth and swim safely. Drowning is quieter and sooner than you suppose. Encourage folks swimming at seashores and swimming pools to: 

• Always swim with a buddy and designate a sober swimmer.
• Watch the water even when there are lifeguards. Keep an in depth eye on family and friends. Stay inside arm’s attain of youthful youngsters.
• Know their limits. Swimming is a ability. Encourage folks to make use of life jackets or different private floatation gadgets.
• Stay within the shallow water the place others may also help extra simply.
• Understand “Reach or Throw, but Don’t Go.” Do not attempt to rescue somebody from the water until skilled to take action.

People ought to swim at public and semi-public seashores and swimming pools: 

• Use DCR’s locators for saltwater beaches, fresh water beaches, swimming pools, wading pools and spray decks and accessible beaches and pools.
• Use the Beaches Dashboard to seek out seashores open for swimming. All public and semi-public bathing seashores in Massachusetts are monitored for water high quality.
• Be cautious swimming in oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds: Natural our bodies of water could also be extra harmful than they give the impression of being due to steep drop-offs, invisible currents, chilly water temperatures, and poor visibility in murky water.
• Check for any warnings or seashore postings indicating that the water just isn’t protected for swimming due to micro organism, riptides, or different hazards. Hidden dangers can be deadly even for experienced swimmers (PDF).

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