Columbus Fire and Rescue Magazine Volume 4 Numer 2 | Page 25

- Alcohol and boating are never to be

mixed.

- Almost 1/3 of all boating accidents
are alcohol related because
alcohol impairs judgement.
- For general boating rules and regulatio
ns for Mississippi you can go to
www.mdwfp.com.

Watching Children near Wat

er
- Children are never to be left unattend
ed near any source of water, including
a bath
tub.
- Never leave a child to attend to anot

her child.

- There always needs to be a responsi
ble adult supervising children, even if
a life
guard is present.
- If a child is missing, check the wate
r first because time is of the essence
when it
comes to drowning or permanent disa
bilities.
- Have children fitted with the correct

sized PFD/ Life Jacket.

Activating Emergency Personnel

In the event that a water emergency take

s place in Lowndes County, Mississip

pi:

- Call 911 giving the operator as muc
h detail about the situation as possible.
- By calling 911 for a water related eme
rgency you will activate a response by
the
Columbus Fire & Rescue Swift Water/D
ive Rescue Team.