Safety Around Swimming Important!

margaretturk
margaretturk Posts: 5,255 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
FOR ANY OF YOU WHO WILL BE NEAR WATER THIS WEEKEND PLEASE READ! Our local news station did a great piece on drowning. They showed that often times a person drowning does not thrash and cry out as portrayed in the movies. What happens is a person head goes back and their nose fills with water and that is what starts the process of drowning. When this happens the person cannot call out. They also reminded anyone watching children by water DO NOT RELY on the life guard. KEEP YOUR EYES on them. They can get into trouble within minutes. I wish they would show this report to all who are going to a pool or lake so we could all be on the lookout. Here in Minnesota with all our lakes there is at least one drowning reported a week. So sad and preventable.

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Wait, are you saying that water can be dangerous and that we should be mindful of ourselves and others during water activities??
  • LucasEVille
    LucasEVille Posts: 567 Member
    Wait, are you saying that water can be dangerous and that we should be mindful of ourselves and others during water activities??

    No thats fire..... Your definately thinking of fire.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,979 Member
    People with pools should do a full inspection before using it. A rusted pool lamp or any electrical short in the pump can cause death by electricution, which has happened to a couple of children this year.

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,255 Member
    Wait, are you saying that water can be dangerous and that we should be mindful of ourselves and others during water activities??


    Yes, water can be dangerous especially for children and inexperienced swimmers. When I was in college a high school student drowned when the college let a local high school enjoy the pool after their basketball game. Two coaches were there watching the students. Even an experienced swimmer can drown in a boating accident due to cold water or a head injury. When they did the report on drowning they showed how quickly someone can sink and not be noticed. So yes if we are mindful of others while we are enjoying the water a life might be saved . It might even be someone you love.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Then perhaps instead of a bunch of alarmist ALL CAPS posts and exclamation points, you could calmly describe what the instinctual drowning response looks like. That part of your post was helpful

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