Summer is finally here! As the weather warms up, pools are preparing to open and crowds are gearing up to head to the beach. National Water Safety Month is the perfect time to ensure you and your family are prepared to spend a fun, safe day by the water. While the best thing you can do to help your family stay safe is to enroll in age-appropriate swim lessons, it is also important to follow these water safety tips whenever you are in, on or around water:

1. Always swim with a buddy.
2. Establish water safety rules for your family and enforce them without fail.
3. If you go boating, wear a life jacket! Most boating fatalities occur from drowning.
4. Never leave a young child unattended near water.