Water safety tip

I was recently reminded that a toddler, if drowning and panicked, has the strength to submerge and drown an adult who is trying to save them.

Here was the advice offered to me:

• if possible, use a life-saving hook to fish them out of the pool / water
  
• if you have to get into the water, offer a life-buoy, flutter board or life-jacket for them to grab hold of
• if you have have to get into the water and have no objects to offer, approach the victim on your back, with your feet closest to the victim. Be prepared to offer a firm kick to the victim's chest in the event they grab at you and try and push you down in an effort to get their own head above water.

Hopefully, none of us will ever have to act on this information.

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