| There's nothing better than a day at the
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| | swimmers. If you ever get lost or
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| beach. The sun, the surf...what could be
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| | separated from your buddy, tell the
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| more fun? However, no environment is
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| | lifeguard immediately.
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| risk free. The ocean is powerful and
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| | 5. Obey All Posted Warning Signs and
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| unpredictable, and without the proper
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| | Flags
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| safety precautions our local beaches can
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| | Signs and flags alert you to ocean safety
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| be dangerous. All of us at Aloha Beach
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| | conditions. For clarification about what
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| Camp Summer Day Camp want you and your
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| | they mean, ask a lifeguard.
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| family to enjoy the beach this summer,
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| | 6. Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean
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| but always with the utmost safety and
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| | Even the smallest wave can knock you over
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| caution. Our camp counselors specialize
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| | and cause injury, especially if you are
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| in facilitating safe summer beach camp
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| | caught by surprise. Always face forward
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| experiences for kids and teens throughout
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| | and never turn your back on the ocean.
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| the Los Angeles area. If you are a
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| | 7. Learn About Rip Currents and How to
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| parent, please review this info with your
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| | Get Out of Them
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| kids before you visit the beach this
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| | Ever notice that "muddy" ocean water
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| summer.
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| | appearance flowing away from the shore?
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| 1. Learn to Swim
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| | Chances are, that's a rip current. Most
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| The ocean is powerful and can be
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| | lifeguard rescues are due to people
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| difficult to navigate. Do not enter the
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| | getting caught in rip currents. Even the
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| ocean unless you know how to swim.
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| | strongest swimmers get caught in them.
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| Similarly, never rely on flotation
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| | They are dangerous because they pull you
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| devices such as rafts or boogie boards in
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| | away from the beach into deeper water.
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| place of actual swimming ability. If you
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| | To get out of a rip current, do not fight
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| fall off the flotation device, but do not
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| | the current by trying to swim to shore.
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| know how to swim, you could panic and
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| | Instead, swim parallel to the shore until
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| have difficulty retrieving your flotation
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| | you are out of the current. Then you can
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| device. Drownings can happen this way.
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| | swim safely back to the beach.
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| 2. Swim Near a Lifeguard
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| | 8. Avoid Drugs and Alcohol
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| The numbers don't lie. According to the
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| | Alcohol and drugs can impair your
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| United States Lifesaving Association
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| | judgment. Under their influence you
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| (USLA), the odds of drowning at a public
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| | might take unnecessary risks you
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| beach are nearly five times as great
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| | otherwise would not. Alcohol, which can
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| without lifeguard supervision. The risk
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| | lower your body temperature and weaken
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| of drowning at a lifeguard-protected
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| | your swimming ability, plays a
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| beach is nearly nonexistent - 18,000,000
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| | significant role in many drownings.
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| to 1 - with lifeguard protection. Always
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| | 9. Beware of Trash and Broken Glass
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| swim near an open lifeguard tower. No
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| | Your bare feet are perfect targets for
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| lifeguard? No swimming!
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| | broken glass and other trash all over the
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| 3. Protect Your Head and Neck
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| | beach. Walk gingerly and beware of these
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| Never dive into the ocean headfirst -
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| | and other hazards. It is best to keep
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| it's a leading cause of head and neck
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| | your shoes on while walking between your
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| injuries. Always enter the ocean feet
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| | car and the area of the beach you set up.
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| first, and when you are boogie/body
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| | 10. Don't Forget the Sunscreen!
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| boarding, keep your hands out in front to
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| | Sunscreen protects you and your family
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| protect your head and neck.
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| | from harmful UVA and UVB rays that can
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| 4. Never Swim Alone
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| | lead to sunburn and skin cancer. It
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| Safety in numbers? You bet! Always swim
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| | should be applied several times during
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| with a buddy and never swim alone,
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| | your day at the beach, especially after
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| because many drownings involve single
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| | spending time in the water.
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