Beach Tips by Pool Management Companies There are a number of people for whom summers mean soaking in the sun and spending time alongside a swimming pool or a beach. The maximum number of reports suggest that Americans are the most frequent visitors to the beaches. As much as we enjoy basking in the warmth of the sun and splashing the cool blue water, staying long on a beach or a swimming pool can turn sour within a few minutes. Enjoying in the beach is very different from a swimming pool.
According to an employee of a pool management company, ‘the water is always moving in the ocean. You should know well how to navigate.’ Following are certain beach tips often implemented by various pool management companies monitoring a beach:
Flags: Different flags have a different meaning in different beaches. It is wise to ask the lifeguards for assistance in case of any confusion. Usually, red flags denote danger of strong currents and surf or in some beaches, red signify – beach closed. Yellow flags notify the visitors of moderate surf and currents – the water is likely to be rough but not dangerous.
Purple or blue flag indicates the presence of dangerous aquatic life, so use caution. Green flags signal that the ocean or sea is calm and clear to swim.
Learn swimming: Formal swimming lessons can make a big difference in case of an aquatic accident and can reduce the risk of drowning to a great extent. Swimming in a sea or an ocean is very different to swimming in still water as that of a swimming pool. There are numerous pool management centers who offer swimming lessons at affordable costs. In case if you’re accompanied with a child or an adult who can’t swim you can always ask the lifeguards at the beach or swimming pool for a well-fitted life jacket.
Identifying swimmers in need: The lifeguards posted on the beaches are experts in identifying drowning swimmers. This observance skill is an important requirement to pass the lifeguard certification course. As many thinks, drowning person will signal for help
– drowning is silent. One can drown even in two inches of water. In case if you happen to see people with heads low in water or heads tilted back with mouth open or legs vertical in the water, call for help immediately.
Ocean life: Though beaches in the US are free from the invasion of aquatic creatures, yet it is always wise to follow precautions. Shells of clams and mussels can be very sharp to walk-on hence, one should be careful enough while walking on the rocks. Crabs, known for their pricking behavior can be found in small rocks with nooks and crannies. Also, jellyfish are another creature to be careful about while enjoying the sea or ocean.