With summer here, the American Red Cross is putting out guidelines on safe food prep and outdoor activities, including swimming and boating.

Swimming

Drowning can happen quickly and silently. Unless rescued, it could take as little as 20 to 60 seconds for a drowning person to submerge, according to the Red Cross.

Follow these tips for safe swimming:

Prevent unsupervised access to water, provide constant and active adult supervision, and know how to swim.

Never swim alone – adults and teens, as well as children. Never leave a young child unattended near water, and do not trust a child’s life to another child. Swim in an area with lifeguards.

Designate a “water watcher” whose sole responsibility is to keep a close eye and constant attention on everyone in and around the water until the

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