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Celebrate safely

launched and • Make sure everyone in your family direct sunlight received between 10
r other location, it learns to swim well. Enroll in age- a.m. and 4 p.m. and wear sunscreen
stibles before being appropriate Red Cross water orien- with a protection factor of at least 15.
hand, eye and burn tation and learn-to-swim courses. • Drink plenty of water regularly,
n the result of us- even if not thirsty. Avoid drinks
rks, misusing fire- • If you have a pool, secure it with containing alcohol or caffeine.
k malfunctions.” appropriate barriers. Many children “Integrity first and responsibility
who drown in home pools were out are not mutually exclusive concepts,”
enters for Disease of sight for less than five minutes Bruce said. “It is quite the opposite.
ention, from 2005 and in the care of one or both par- A person of integrity is a responsible
re was an average ents at the time. person. When planning off-duty holiday
entional drownings celebrations, doing the ‘right thing’ is
nited States which • Avoid distractions when supervising the action which will prevent mishaps.
ten deaths per day. children around water. The Fourth of July is an important
7 people died each holiday in our country’s history and
g in boating-related • If a child is missing, celebrating safely is the responsibility
check the water of all Airmen.”
mportant things to first. Seconds With the prospect of a long holiday
ngaging in any type count in pre- weekend, Airmen need to remain
venting death or vigilant and safe.
ted areas super- disability.
ds.
h a buddy; do not • Have appropri-
swim alone. ate equipment,
ung child unat- such as reaching
er and do not trust or throwing equip-
nother child; teach ment, a cell phone,
ys ask permission life jackets and a first
aid kit.
dren or inexperi-
wear U.S. Coast • Know how and when
life jackets around to call 9-1-1 or the local
rely on life jackets emergency number.

nt supervision. • Enroll in Red Cross home pool
safety, water safety, first aid
and cardiopulmonary resuscita-
tion/ automated external defibril-
lator courses to learn how to pre-
vent and respond to emergencies.

• Protect skin. Limit the amount of