June 13, 2024 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials issue water safety warning as High temperatures will increase snowmelt and result in higher water levels across our area. Whether you are swimming in your own backyard pool or visiting one of the lakes, rivers, or streams in our area, but sure you are practicing water safety!

Three Water Safety Tips:

1. Layer on protection - block off risky areas, use life jackets, and provide close supervision of children.
2. Make sure everyone knows how to swim - this includes knowing how to enter the water, get a breath, safe afloat, change positions, swim for an extended period of time, and safely get out of the water.
3. Know what to do in an emergency - know how to safely retrieve someone from the water, how to direct them to safety, how to call for 911, and CPR and first aid.

Learn more about water safety at www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/water-safety or www.poolsafely.gov.

Source: Mariposa County Health & Human Services