Metroparks Water Safety Tips PLUS info about Metroparks FREE Swim Lessons – As the temps warm up and pools and beaches start opening up for the season, it is a great time to review the lifesaving tips to keep you and your children safe in and around the water this summer.
Metroparks Water Safety Tips
Metroparks Water Safety Tips – Metroparks FREE SWIM LESSONS
This summer, the Metroparks and its partners will provide free swim lessons to 1,697 children and adults across more than 20 locations across Southeast Michigan. These efforts are part of Everyone in the Pool, an initiative aimed at reversing the trend of drownings by expanding access to free lifesaving water safety skills.
If you are interested in signing up for Metroparks FREE swim lessons or partnering with the Huron-Clinton Metroparks to expand access to critical life-saving swim skills, please visit www.metroparks.com/everyone-in-the-pool. See the schedule for Summer 2025 at www.metroparks.com/swim-lessons
Metroparks Water Safety Tips – Water Safety Month
Did you know that each May is Water Safety Month? With their Everyone in the Pool initiative, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks are dedicated to reversing the trend of drownings by expanding access to free lifesaving water safety skills including offering over 1,600 free swim lessons this summer and expanding access to free lifejackets.
Metroparks Water Safety Tips – Essential Tips from a Metroparks Lifeguard
In this article experienced lifeguard and Metropark Park Operations Manager, Holly Clegg, will be sharing her essential water safety tips.
- Never leave a child unattended and avoid distractions – Accidents can happen in a blink of an eye. Never leave children unattended around the pool, a lake or other body of water, even for a moment. Take family photos and a few videos but then put your phone away to enjoy the experience and stay focused. Even if lifeguards are present, you (or another responsible adult) should always stay with your children.
- Learn to swim and teach your child to how to swim – It’s important to observe your swimming limitations and capabilities. Don’t know how to swim? It’s never too late to learn and each season the Metroparks work with community partners to offer free swim lessons for adults.
- Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket – The American Red Cross emphasizes that life jackets should be worn by everyone in or around water, especially when boating, water skiing, or doing other water activities. They also highlight the importance of wearing a properly fitted, US Coast Guard-approved life jacket for your weight and size. SOURCE
- Teach your kids the “rules of the pool” and always survey the area for potential hazards – First rule of the pool – teach your children to ask permission to go near water. Different bodies of water post different risks from currents, temperature, shallow or unclear water and underwater hazards. Whether going to the pool or the lake, it’s always important to check out the resources around you if an emergency were to occur. Other ways to be prepared if an emergency should occur know the signs of drowning, know how to call for help, familiarize yourself with rescue equipment and how to safely assist a drowning person and consider taking a class to learn CPR.
- Stay hydrated – Swimming and sun equal FUN, but it is important to take frequent breaks, at least once per hour to drink fluids, use the restroom and reapply sunscreen.
- Use sunscreen and reapply often – Even on cloudy days, the sun’s UV rays can still cause burns or sunstroke. Hats, sunglasses and other sun-protective clothing are greats ways to protect your skin against the sun’s harmful rays.
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For more info on Metroparks Water Safety Tips and Metroparks FREE Swim Lessons, please visit www.metroparks.com/everyone-in-the-pool
