Water Safety

The following are common causes of drowning...

• Lack of supervision

• Going beyond swimming ability

• Wearing a life jacket

• Using alcohol & other drugs

It is important to always check the _____ of the water before diving in.

Always obey "No ____" and speed zones when using a personal watercraft.

Anyone being pulled behind a boat must wear a personal _____ device.

When caught in an ocean current, you should swim _____ to shore until you are out of the rip current.

What should you do when caught in a river current?

• Float on your stomach, head first, downstream

• Float on your stomach, feet first, downstream

• Float on your back, feet first, downstream

• Float on your back, head first, downstream

Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat.

• True

• False

What factor contributes to cold exposure and hypothermia?

• Temperature

• Wet (rain, sweat, water)

• Wind

• All of the above

Check with a _____ about surf and beach conditions.

It is important to always depend on a float to stay above water.

• True

• False