Safety Tips for Ministries from Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Keep Water Play Safe this Summer
Whether your ministry runs a summer camp on a lake or your youth group sponsors regular trips to a local pool, summer just wouldn’t be complete without loads of fun in the sun and water.
Of course, with any swimming activity comes the risk of injuries and even worse, drowning. Keep young people safe in the water by being prepared. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company has created a swimming pool checklist and a water safety checklist that can help your youth leaders plan ahead for a safe day in the sun.
The swimming pool checklist takes a close look at the condition of the swimming pool:
- Is pool depth clearly marked?
- Is the children’s area roped off?
- Is rescue equipment readily accessible?
The water safety checklist examines the readiness of group leaders:
- Do all swimmers have a buddy?
- Are young children and inexperienced swimmers identified with a wristband so they can easily be seen while in the water?
- Do your group leaders know CPR?
These checklists and other water safety resources can be found at http://www.SafetyCentralOnline, Brotherhood Mutual’s online library of free safety and risk management materials. Check with your insurance agent if you have additional questions about water safety.
