• Learn
  to swim well. Know your limitations. Everyone, including experienced swimmers, should swim with a buddy.

• Teach
  your children to swim and make sure they follow pool safety rules and rules at
  the beach.

• Adults should actively supervise children and stay within arm’s reach of young children and newer swimmers.

• Never swim after drinking alcohol.

• Understand
  how to help prevent and respond to emergencies around water.

• Fence your pool in with four-sided fencing that is
  at least 4 feet in height. Use self-closing, self-latching gates.  

• Always
  wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket when you are on a boat or in a
  situation beyond your skill level.

• If you are in a
  location without lifeguards, such as a residential pool, designate a “water watcher”
  to keep a close eye and constant attention on children in and around the water.

BEACH SAFETY

• If you plan to swim in the ocean, a lake or river, be aware that swimming
  in these natural bodies of water is different than swimming in a pool. Be sure
  you have the skills for these environments.

• Never swim after drinking alcohol.

• Watch out for and avoid aquatic life.

• Swim only at a beach with a
  lifeguard and within the designated swimming area. Obey all instructions and
  orders from lifeguards and ask them about water conditions before you enter the
  water.

• Protect your neck: don’t dive headfirst. Walk carefully into open waters.

• Swim with a buddy and know your limitations (for example, have enough energy to swim back to shore).

• If you are caught in a rip current, try not to panic. Signal to those on
  shore that you need assistance. Swim parallel to the shore until you are out of
  the current. Once you are free, swim toward shore. 

• Always supervise a barbecue grill when not in use.

• Don’t add charcoal starter fluid after
  coals have been ignited.

• Never grill indoors – not in your home, camper, tent or any enclosed area.

• Keep the grill out in the open
  away from your home, deck, tree branches, or anything that could catch
  fire. 

• Use long-handled tools made especially
  for cooking on the grill to keep the chef safe.

• Make sure everyone, including
  pets, stays away from the grill.

• Be well rested and alert when you get behind the wheel.

• Don’t drink and drive. Have a designated driver
  available.

• Clean your headlights and turn them on as dusk approaches or in inclement
  weather.

• Buckle up. Also, make sure child seats are securely in place and that
  children are buckled in properly.

• Observe speed limits and follow the rules of the road.

• Don’t follow
  other vehicles too closely and use signals when changing lanes or turning.

• Give your
  full attention to the road. Avoid distractions such as cell phones.

• Use caution
  in work zones. A lot of construction projects get underway on roads during the summer months.