City of Lynn

The leading cause of death among young children ages 1-14 nationally and in Massachusetts.
The highest risk for children under age 5 are backyard pools.

Protect children, families, and loved ones by practicing some of these prevention methods for water-related injury and drowning:

• Make sure children are supervised at all time when around any body of water
• Practice touch supervision when with infant and toddles around any body of water
  • Touch supervision is when you are within "arm's reach" of a child
• Do not swim alone in unfamiliar waters 
• Do not swim during a storm or when there is lightning
• Always check the mass.gov Beach Dashboard for up-to-date beach closures and water test results before swimming in Massachusetts beaches

There are many prevented methods you can use to ensure that yourself and your loved ones are safe while swimming. 
For more information, visit mass.gov for more tips and resources:

MDPH mass.gov | Massachusetts Department of Public Health offers summer safety guidance
mass.gov | Interactive Beach Water Quality Dashboard 

The flyers below have been brought to you by a variety of sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, The Massachusetts Injury Prevention and Control Program, The Drowning Prevention Foundation, California Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Public Health, California Department of Social Services. 

For paper copies, please visit the Community Health Resource Room at Lynn City Hall:
Community Health Resource Room, RM: 103
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, MA 01901