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Summer Is Officially Here! Today is the first day of summer and I am so excited - pools, cookouts, cruises, beaches, fireworks and more! When summer rolls in, many of us are so happy about breaking out of the winter blues that we often overlook some of the smallest summer safety tips and head directly for fun. But we should remember that fun in the sun can be dangerous if we aren’t careful. So let’s take a quick moment to review some summer safety tips.
- When planning for long days at the beach it is a good idea to prepare by drinking plenty of water. It is very important to keep your body hydrated in extremely high temperatures for prolonged periods of time.
- Always use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Wearing a hat and shades is also good.
- Be sure that any perishable foods you take to the beach, pool, or park stay on ice. Otherwise, they could make you or your children sick. No fun being sick at the party!
- Parents should ALWAYS keep a watchful eye and supervise any activities around water.
- Parents should ALWAYS supervise any activities on the 4th of July that involve the lighting of fireworks.
- When grilling food make sure that grill is off to the side where children and pets can’t be harmed. My pets seem to gravitate towards the grill, so I try to keep it as far away from the actual cookout scene as possible. Out of sight out of mind!
Those are just a few tips to get you started in your fun but safe summer. Enjoy!
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