Keep Kids Safe This Summer at the Pool or Beach
The Melbourne Fire Department reminds residents to make water safety a priority this summer.
The Melbourne Fire Department reminds residents to make water safety a priority this summer.
Drownings happen quickly, and often they are silent. Drownings are 100 percent preventable, but to prevent these tragedies everyone needs to always follow simple water safety steps:
For details on each of these, as well as additional resources like this water safety video, visit the CPSC’s Pool Safely website.
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Ocean swimming requires different skills and strength than pool swimming. Keep your family safe by following these additional safety tips from the American Red Cross:
More beach and ocean safety tips can be found on the American Red Cross website.
Rip currents are areas of fast-moving water that have the potential to pull swimmers out and away from the beach.
Be sure to follow these rip current safety tips from Brevard County Ocean Rescue:
For more information, see this Rip Current and Beach Safety video from Brevard County Ocean Rescue.
Photo and story credit: Photo: City of Melbourne / melbourneflorida.org. Originally published by the City of Melbourne.
