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• Learn to swim
• Swim near a lifeguard
• Never swim alone
• Supervise children closely, even when lifeguards are present
• Don't rely on flotation devices, such as rafts, you may lose them in the water
• If caught in a rip current, swim sideways until free, don't swim against the current's pull
• Don't consume alcohol and then go swimming
• Don't dive into unfamiliar waters go feet first
• If you are in trouble, call or wave for help
• Ask a lifeguard about the conditions before entering unfamiliar water

• Place a fence or wall around your pool, at least 4 feet high
• Keep furniture that could be used for climbing into the pool area away from fences
• Don't leave pool toys and floats in the pool. They may attract young children to the water
• Make sure ladders are secured and locked or removed from the pool when not in use
• Invest in a pool alarm
• Never leave a child unsupervised near a pool
• Do not allow a young child in the pool without an adult
• Do not use flotation devices as a substitute for supervision
• Learn CPR
• Keep rescue equipment by the pool, including a telephone

• Remain calm to conserve energy and think clearly
• Never fight against the current
• Think of it like a treadmill that cannot be turned off, which you need to step to the side of
• Swim out of the current in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim at an angle--away from the current--towards shore
• If you are unable to swim out of the rip current, float or calmly tread water. When out of the current, swim towards shore
• If you are still unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself by waving your arm and yelling for help

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