Deer Park High School Aquatic Center

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=95 BGCOLOR="#FFFF33" TEXT="#080000" background="18b624a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Deer Park High School Aquatic Center </B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#FFFF33" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*Summer Program updates in progress*</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Swimming Hours and Membership Opt"><U><B>Public Swimming Hours and Membership Options </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operational Schedule "><U><B>Operational Schedule </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructional Programs "><U><B>Instructional Programs </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facility Rules "><U><B>Facility Rules </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions "><U><B>Directions </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us "><U><B>Contact Us </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>At this time of year water safety is on everyone's mind, please read some tips below.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Awareness of basic water safety when in, on and around water can help to maintain the safety of you and your family.  Children in the Deer Park School District have been taught to remember the following points in American Red Cross Water Safety Programs for PreK-Gr. 5 and through the Swim Lesson Program offered at the Aquatic Center:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Be Cool Follow the Rules!</U></B></I><I><B>  Take notice of posted rules and regulations at any swimming area and be aware of rules common to safety everywhere like walking instead of running and keeping your hands to yourself.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Never Swim Alone! </U></B></I><I><B> Even grownups should swim with a buddy.  Grown up supervision is an absolute MUST when children are in, on and around water for any aquatic activity.  Swimming too far from a safe swimming area at the beach or at an unguarded facility is dangerous.  Look for a lifeguard and markings such as ropes and flags that indicate a safe place to swim.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>LOOK Before you Leap! </U></B></I><I><B> As literally as checking the depth of the water and making sure there is nothing to get bumped on before jumping in, and as broadly as checking for clean clear water that is free of hazards like dangerous plants and animals or strong currents.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Learn About Boating Before You Go Floating! </U></B></I><I><B>Be prepared; pack all the supplies you might need in the event of an emergency on a boat.  Have a float plan.  Don't go out without telling someone where you are going.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Don't Just Pack it, Wear Your Jacket!</U></B></I><I><B>  Lifejackets come in different shapes and sizes just like people!  Choose a Coast Guard approved floatation device and use it properly.  EVERYONE - no matter how good a swimmer they are - should wear a lifejacket when on a boat.  Most people who have trouble in the water never planned on being in it in the first place so wearing a lifejacket when you are around water also makes sense for activities like fishing and hiking near fast moving water.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>THINK So You Don't Sink.</U></B></I><I><B>  Floating on your front or back, making good decisions about when to go swimming and when to wait or take a break, wearing a lifejacket, treading water, even just being able to climb out of the pool or hold onto the side;  All these are ways to think and not sink instead of panicking and getting into trouble in the water.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Reach OR Throw, DON'T GO!</U></B></I><I><B>  If you see someone else having trouble in the water, DO NOT GO INTO THE WATER WITH THEM.  Use something to reach, or throw something that floats or that has a rope attached to it and get a gown up for help or call 911.  Even a kid can help a grown up who falls in or has trouble by using something as common as a noodle float to reach or throw to that person.  An empty milk jug or laundry detergent bottle can be recycled as a safety device by securing the cap with air (after rinsing)and a small amount of water or sand inside to give it just a little weight, and an attached line long enough to reach across your pool so that it could be used as a tow line in the event of an emergency while the "rescuer" stays safe and dry on the side.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Accidents can still happen even with the best vigilance.  Please be aware that drowning, near drowning, head neck and back injuries and heat and cold related emergencies are potentially life-threatening conditions that may occur around water. Seek medical attention for near drowning if submersion or repeated swallowing of water causes difficulty breathing or changes in the level of consciousness.  As a general rule the most important step you can take for a person who is unconscious or who has a life-threatening condition is to call for emergency medical help.  Call if a person - </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Is having changes in the level of consciousness or becomes unconscious.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has chest discomfort, pain or pressure that persists more than 3 to 5 minutes or that goes away and comes back.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Is bleeding severely.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has a severe burn (Especially if on the hands, face, feet or genitals or on a person under age 6 or over age 60)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has pressure or pain in the abdomen that does not go away.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has a seizure that lasts more than 5 minutes, has multiple seizures, or is pregnant or diabetic and has a seizure.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has a sudden sever headache or slurred speech</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Appears to have been poisoned</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has injuries to the head, neck or back </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Has possible broken bones</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>