Friday, July 29, 2011

Caution Signs of Swimming Water

As you descend upon that enticing body of water, there are several danger signs to pique your caution radar:

Concerning Swimming Pools:

~ Cloudy Water – this suggests poor chemical maintenance of the pool water. Not only is it unbalanced in its chemicals, this produces a visual hazard. If someone is under water and unable to come up, they can’t be easily seen or rescued.
~ Life Guard Distracted – often times it happens – there is an attractive swimmer the life guard decides to flirt with. There is even a chance they take a quick moment on their cell phone to talk or text.
~ Pre-Potty Trained Babies – even traces of body waste can contaminate the whole pool. Ingesting this is cause for severe sickness.
~ Crowded Pool – “the more the merrier” isn’t always so true for a pool situation. The more people, the more multiples of bacteria, germs and viruses that are in the water. Too many people also take away from the life guards’ ability to be attentive to each person.

Concerning Lakes and Oceans:

Algae in a Lake – this appears as a green slime floating on the water. It also has an odor to it. Let you nose and eyes be your guide. If it looks and/or smells offensive, stay out of the water. This breeds toxic cyan bacteria and can be very detrimental to humans and your pets too.
~ Ocean Currents – one way to tell if there is a dangerous current is by watching the flow of the water with debris/seaweed in it. If the debris is floating back into the ocean and not washing ashore, there is a riptide. This can be quite powerful and even the best and strongest of swimmers can succumb to it’s intensity to pull you out to the deeper water.

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