Yuma's Summer Oasis: Essential Water Safety Tips for Residents

With summer swimming and water recreation activities underway, the Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance (GYWSA) is reminding residents that drowning prevention requires multiple layers of protection working together. Those layers, identified by the National Drowning Prevention Association, include barriers and alarms, active supervision, water competency and swim lessons, life jackets, and emergency preparation. One of the most effective layers of protection is wearing a properly fitted life jacke