5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer
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Think about all the things we do during the summer. We go outside more. We jump into bodies of open water. We bake under the hot sun. We light fires and cook over them.
How to have a safe, healthy summer
This stuff is all fun, of course, but it’s also risky.
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Spare a moment to think about your safety this season, won’t you? Here’s how to protect yourself against drowning, heat exhaustion, tick bites and more.
Learn these 5 water safety skills
Reported by Marielle Segarra
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According to the American Red Cross, at a minimum, everyone should know these five basic water safety skills.
First, make sure you are comfortable with jumping into water, submerging yourself completely and bringing yourself to the surface. Once you’ve returned to the surface, you should be able to float or tread water for one minute. When treading water, stay relaxed so you don’t overexert yourself.
From there, you’ll want to be able to turn around in a full circle and find an exit. Knowing how to get out of the water is “just as important as getting into the water,” says Cullen Jones, an Olympic gold medalist swimmer and a water safety advocate.
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