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NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH
PLAY IT SAFE WATER SAFETY TIPS
May is nationally and locally recognized as think of the potential for young children to
water safety month. Join the Physical and drown. Drowning according to the Centers
Mental Health Committee in increasing for Disease Control and Prevention is the
awareness and active efforts in water safe- second leading cause of unintentional injury
ty. death for children ages 1-14 years, and the
As the weather warms up, pools are prepar- fifth leading cause for people of all ages. So
ing to open and crowds are gearing up to water safety should be a concern no matter
head to the beach. May is National Water where you and your family swim.
Safety Month and the perfect time to ensure Thus you should become a Safety Ambassa-
you and your family are prepared to spend a dor, you can help protect your family, neigh-
fun, safe day by the water. Remember, bors and others in your community by shar-
knowledge is key when it comes to water ing information about injury prevention and
and pool safety. Educating children from a encouraging people to change their behav-
very young age, and keeping yourself in- iors. Anyone can be a Safety Ambassador.
formed, can lead to a lifetime of healthy, There is no age limit or time commitment re-
safe swimmers. Swimming is a great activi- quired. All you need is a desire to protect
ty. Not only are there lots of physical bene- those you care about.
fits, it's also something the whole family can The number of people hurt or killed each
enjoy. But like a lot of things in life, it also year because of unsafe behaviors is unac-
comes with risk. ceptable.
When we think of water safety, we often
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