While many new parents would love taking their newborns boating along with them, to be very honest, it is not a good idea at all. This is because infants do not know how to swim or how to take care of themselves and it would be tough to handle an infant while being out there […]
[Read more...]A boating accident is a worst-case scenario, but one you can’t afford to be unprepared for. Let’s look at what to do if your boat capsizes. How to stay safe on the water Practice responding. Your worst enemy in an actual incident is panic. One way to override or lessen panic is to run drills with […]
[Read more...]You can start swimming lessons as soon as your infant is 1 year old, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Between the ages of 1 to 4, drowning is the highest risk your child will face. It might be in the bathtub or a shallow pool, or on a swimming or boating trip. Can […]
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It’s summer time, outdoors activities are booming, and summer is still on schedule despite the pandemic. Whether your area has limited access or the season is in full force, you need to know how to clean infant life jackets. How to care for infant life jackets Here are the basic principles: When in storage, keep life […]
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First, you NEED to pair a life jacket to your water experience. More than 80% of drowning victims were found without a life vest. This means it could have been a preventable casualty, if only they were wearing the right life vests. Now that that’s said, no life jacket is created alike. Technology and research […]
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Summer is no fun without water activities. We all nod our heads on this; but keeping it safe while out in the water especially with an infant is a must – not an option. Drowning is said to be the leading cause of death in kids below 5 years of age in the summer of […]
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Okay, so you probably won’t be taking your infant with you when you do these water sports…but you never know. If you do decide to do these with your infant–or by yourself–make sure you wear a life jacket. Wearing a life jacket is important to keep you safe while participating in water sports activities. There […]
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Every two minutes, someone dies from drowning. Around 1.2 million people around the world lose their lives from accidental drowning. More than 50% of these drowning incidents comprise of children. Some know how to swim or have attended swimming lessons but had not worn life jackets when they drowned. In the United States alone, ten […]
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Users of infant life jackets have one constant complaint: that their babies cannot swim in the life jackets because they keep tipping them back on their backs. This safety feature is an important one to all infant life jackets. When choosing your infant life jacket, safety comes first. Why Do Infant Life Jackets Force The Baby […]
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When it comes to water safety, there might be a tendency to get complacent. After all, it is highly unlikely there will be an accident…right? Anyway, if there’s an accident, you can just grab for the nearest personal flotation device (PFD). It also doesn’t matter what the PFD is, as long as it floats. It […]
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