Water safety is a year round concern

UNITED STATES

12.02.2014

Photo by Toby Isbell 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Water Safety

If you are planning on being outdoors near or on the water, you should dress appropriately for the water temperature not the air temperature because you could find yourself capsized, or thrown from a boat. You could be in cold water and unable to swim because in a short amount of time your muscles will get cold and you will lose the ability to rescue yourself. Many suspected drowning victims actually die from cold-water immersion instead of hypothermia.

• Date Taken: 12.02.2014
• Date Posted: 12.03.2014 11:34
• Photo ID: 1685442
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• Location: US