5 Important Summer Safety Tips For Beach Fun

It's Summer! For many that means BBQ's, road trips, and going to the beach. It's important to be safe while still having fun. The following are safety tips for your time at the beach. The important thing is to have fun but do it safely.

Stranger Danger

In light of recent news, sadly we are finding out that the beach is hunting grounds for rapist and pedophiles. There are hundreds of people on the beach and it's difficult to keep an eye on everyone. Teach your children to be police but say no to a stranger if they're offered anything. Also teach them that if they can't find their parents then to head to a Life Guard tower. 

Keep your eyes open

A wave or tide can easily drag someone away from eye sight. It only takes a second for someone to get lost. If family members get lost have them contact the Life Guards on the beach or someone in a uniform. Make sure your family has a way to spot each other. Umbrellas work really well or having a family member wear a water proof wrist band in a bright color.

Listen to the Life Guards

Life Guards track wave height, under currents, shark sightings, jelly fish populations on the beach and more. They know their beach like the back of their hand. If a Life Guard asks you to do something, just do it. 

Try Diver boots

Sadly glass, needles and debris are being found more often in our oceans and on our beaches. Diver boots are water proof and sometimes sand proof. They'll keep your feet safe from debri and the possibility of stepping on a jelly fish.

Water Emergencies

Did you swallow water and now you can't stop coughing? If this happens, then go see the Life Guard. There is actually a medical condition that happens when you get ocean water in the lungs. 

The important thing is to have fun but make sure that you have your own summer safety tips in place.

3 Important BBQ Safety Tips

What are the top three things that people do in the Summer? Beaches, BBQ and Babes in fun destinations. A Summer BBQ can be dangerous though. I should know! I spent a year with a scar on my hand because I fell against a 800 degree BBQ. I don't want this to happen to you so here are some summer time BBQ tips.

No Kids Allowed

Don't let kids play near the BBQ. No matter how safe the kids say they are going to be. Someone has the chance of getting hurt when they are allowed to run around the Bar-B-Que unit.

Placement of BBQ

Placement of the BBQ is important for summer safety. Having chairs and tables to close to the Bar-B-Que can be dangerous. I speak from experience. I was getting up from the table and tripped on something. Not knowing that the grill was being heated up for dinner, I used it to catch myself. My mom and I spent that 4th of July dealing with a second degree burn.

BBQ Tools

You will want to have a spray bottle, lid, and fire extinguisher

Make sure these tools are on hand to deal with flair ups and fires in your BBQ. Even chicken fat drips to the bottom of the grill and can cause the coals/wood to burn too hot. Use a spray bottle to shut down flame flair ups. Most fires can be put out by denying the fire oxygen with a closed lid and turning off the gas. Be sure the cut the fuel source and use a fire extinguisher for major flames. 

Don't be the hero if you can't handle the fire. It's o.k. to say my grill got out of hand and call the Fire Department. It is better to say that you can't handle it then do something that would cause more damage and harm.

Most importantly have a fun summer BBQ just remember safety first.