Swim Safe this Summer

Here are 14 steps to safe swimming:

• Don’t swim alone
• Don’t swim just after eating
• Don’t swim when you’re hot or tired
• Don’t swim in strange places
• Don’t swim out after anything drifting
• Don’t stay in the water too long
• Don’t swim out to sea
• Swim parallel and close to the shore
• Do what the lifeguard tells you
• Never use inflatable toys
• Pay attention to signs on the beach
• Don’t be a bully
• Learn to use equipment before trying it out.
• Learn Basic Life Support.

Cartoons and information kindly supplied by Irish Water Safety, The Long Walk, Galway, Web: www.iws.ie