Children's water safety at the beach
A child can drown quickly and often silently, even in shallow water. Most accidents can be prevented with constant supervision, life jackets and clear rules. This guide explains how to make summer safe at the beach and at the summer cottage (mökki).
You will need
- Child-sized life jackets
- First aid instructions or a first aid course
- A charged phone and the 112 Suomi app
- A lifebuoy or throw line at the cottage
- Sun protection
Steps
Supervise constantly
Agree among the adults who is watching the children at any given time, and hand over clearly. The person supervising doesn't use their phone or read. A small child in the water is always within arm's reach.
Put on life jackets
Set clear rules
Check the beach
Make the cottage shore safe
Teach swimming skills
Take cold water into account
Recognise a drowning person
Act in an emergency
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