Important Summer Safety Tips

Summer is just around the corner and with it comes a lot of fun activities. Make sure to mind the following guidelines to keep your fun going all summer long!

1. Protect your skin.

The best thing you can do is cover up. Wear a t-shirt, a sundress, a hat or sit in the shade for while when you know you are going to be outside. Make sure your sunglasses are polarized. This means they block out 99-100%of UV Rays. A quick and easy way to tell if your sunglasses are polarized is to hold 2 pairs together like an L with the lenses being one on top of the other. If it completely blacks out the background behind the lens, both pairs of sunglasses are polarized. If you can still see through the lenses one or both pairs of sunglasses are not polarized and therefore not effective against the suns rays. While covering up and staying in the shade are your best bets, there are times you just want to lay, play or swim in the sun. The next best protection you can have is sunscreen. Make sure you use at least SPF 15 and make sure you use enough! Each adult should use about an ounce of sunscreen everytime they apply. Continue to reapply every 2 hours or after swimming or sweating. Remember: The reflection of the sun off the sand or water may cause you to burn faster so be careful!

To read more about the effect of the Sun on you skin, click here!

2. Pool Safety