Water safety program offered
The course teaches children two sets of skills that will reduce the risk of drowning and give them confidence in and around water.
The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help kids learn essential water-safety skills.
This course, taught by a certified instructor, teaches children two sets of skills that will reduce the risk of drowning and give them confidence in and around water. A typical session includes the following:
—Exercises to help children adjust to being in water.
—Instruction in Jump, Push, Turn, Grab and Swim, Float, Swim, two skill sets children can use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water.
—An activity that teaches children about specific safety topics such as pool rules and boating safety.
—A game to encourage comfort and activity around water.
Drowning can happen nearly anywhere with standing water. But parents or caregivers can equip kids with the tools they need to be confident in and around water so they don’t lose out on the health benefits of exercise, the opportunities to bond with family and friends, and the sense of accomplishment when they learn new skills.
Safety Around Water is free to participants. It is open to anyone in the community who wants their children to learn how to be safe in and around water. Register at www.tuscymca.org or stop by the Tuscarawas County YMCA, 600 Monroe St., Dover.
It’s a four-day program June 1-4 from 6-7 p.m. For more information call the Y at 330-364-5511.