{"id":7324,"date":"2014-07-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/301webdemo.com\/oegema\/?p=7324"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:12:30","slug":"water-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/blog\/water-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Safety Tips for Adults and Kids This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7324\" class=\"elementor elementor-7324\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260ad659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"260ad659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c7132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c7132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Summer always seems like it goes by too quickly, so as Canadians, we love to make the most of it. Heading to a local beach, cottage, or community pool is something that the majority of Ontario residents will do at least once or twice during the summer months. Unfortunately, it\u2019s an activity that\u2019s not without its hazards; every summer in the news media we read and hear about tragic stories of drowning deaths. The loss of life is incredibly sad on its own, made worse by the fact that so often, they are preventable situations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-79.webp\" alt=\"Water Safety Tips - Oegema Nicholson\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-79.webp 626w, https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-79-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33213e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33213e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of simple steps you can take to ensure that it\u2019s a safe, enjoyable summer in the water for all your family and friends:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4eec31 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f4eec31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Familiarize yourself with basic lifesaving procedures, including CPR and protocols for helping retrieve people from the water.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Do not go swimming alone; even if you consider yourself an excellent swimmer, you never know what can happen in terms of a medical attack, rising waves, undercurrents, etc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid mixing alcohol with water activities. According to the Red Cross, \u201cAlcohol impairs judgment, balance and coordination; affects swimming and diving skills; and reduces the body\u2019s ability to stay warm.\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If going out in a boat (especially a canoe, kayak, etc.), wear a lifejacket, regardless of perceived swimming ability.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9086251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9086251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This goes without saying, but always bears repeating: children require special attention around the lake water.\u00a0<strong>Just because a child knows how to swim does not exclude them from the risk of drowning.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cf1ae elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a7cf1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Constant supervision from an adult is a must. That means having an adult\u2019s eyes on the child at all times.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">There should be clear rules and guidelines established with children from the youngest age possible that they are not allowed to be at the lake area near the water without an adult, and never allowed to swim without supervision.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Young children should wear approved, properly-sized life jackets at all times anywhere around water.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pool noodles, flutterboards, etc. can potentially lull caregivers into a false sense of security; they should not be used in place of a proper life jacket.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">On that note, some lifesaving organizations advise against inflatable armbands for children, commonly known as water wings. The main issues they have with them is that they can potentially fall off of the child\u2019s arms without anyone noticing, putting the child at danger.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6f17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d6f17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintaining a Safe Pool Area\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794c98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"794c98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Government of Canada\u2019s Healthy Canadians initiative recommends the\u00a0<a title=\"Pool Safety Tips\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/www.healthycanadians.gc.ca\/health-sante\/injury-blessure\/water-nautique-eng.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following guidelines<\/a>\u00a0to ensure that your pool area is safe, and equipped to keep children out:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6d205 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1e6d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A fence at least 1.2 metres in height that completely surrounds the pool;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A self-closing gate containing a latch that is out of the child\u2019s reach;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg 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