Comments on: Sizzling Summer: Dangerous Waters

By: Sizzling Summer: Keep Your Cool!

Sizzling Summer: Keep Your Cool! — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:49:28 +0000

[...] Sprinklers, pools, squirt guns and other water-related activities are great ways to cool off. Remember to be safe in the sun and cautious around water. [...]

By: { L }

{ L } — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:57 +0000

I'm so glad you posted this. We need to respect the water. I grew up on a big lake and have had many personal tragedies in my life because of water. I am always grateful for this sort of awareness. Thank you

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:27:01 +0000

This is a great reminder. I think the constant visual contact is key, as well as knowing CPR. My husband was in the backyard with our son when he was 18 months old. He wasn't looking at him but figured he would hear any splashes if he fell into the pool (we had just moved to our house and hadn't yet had a chance to put up a fence between pool and house). Needless to say, he didn't hear a thing, and it was a miracle that our other toddler alerted him to the fact that his brother had fallen in. And thank the good Lord, my husband knew CPR. So we had a happy ending to what could have been the biggest tragedy. So always, always keep your eyes on the little ones when they're near water!! And brush up on your CPR if you have young ones.