Posted on 05/03/2023
Summer vacation time and peak swimming (and drowning season) are just around the corner. Nobody wants to ruin your summer enjoyment, so I realize that's not the best way to look at it, but a drowning disaster can certainly do much more than ruin an otherwise enjoyable day at the beach. In the first part of this series, we looked at a few crucial strategies for decreasing your kids' risk of drowning, including talking to them about the hazards, getting rid of blatant dangers, and insisting on swimming lessons.
We'll now look at some more advice for family swimming days that can decrease the danger and help you react effectively in an emergency.
Take a CPR Course
Nobody likes to consider the "what ifs." Being overly obsessed with them is unhealthy, but being ready for emergencies is a good idea. The National CPR Association emphasizes that in an emergency, every second matters and could be the difference between life and death. Contrary to popular belief, drowning usually results in a silent death and is rapid. When someone drowns, they frequently pass out once they are unable to breathe. They are unable to give their body adequate oxygen as a result; yet, when a drowning victim receives CPR right away, their chances of totally reviving increase significantly. The National CPR Association offers classes that you can enroll in without paying a fee; however, there is a cost to get certified.
The Red Cross also offers water safety training programs, as well as other safety classes that cover CPR instruction.
Treat Lifeguard Duty Seriously
I am aware that parents also like to unwind at the pool. Everyone tends to assume that someone else is watching the kids closely when there are a lot of adults present at an outdoor event, and that kind of assumption is exactly the issue. You can be proactive about rotating who is on lifeguard duty to help prevent this kind of presumption. (After all, what use is knowing how to perform CPR but you don't even know that it's urgently needed right now!?) To ensure that everyone has time to chat and unwind, parents can alternate turns, setting a timer for a specific period of time per lifeguard duty shift.
Anyone on duty as a lifeguard should stand where they can see everyone in the water. Along with avoiding interruptions, that person ought to occasionally count those in and immediately around the pool. The lifeguard on duty doesn't necessarily need to even know CPR, but they should always be aware of who in the group has received CPR training and where they are located at any given point in time in case their life saving skills are needed.
Continue reading with Part 3.
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