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RECREATIONAL WATER

RECREATIONAL WATER. Recreational Water Illness Can Cause a Wide Variety of Symptoms. Ear. Ear. Gastrointestinal. Gastrointestinal. Eye. Respiratory. Respiratory. Skin. Skin. Wound Infections. Wound Infections. Neurological. Neurological. Swimmer’s Ear. Where Are RWIs Found?.

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RECREATIONAL WATER

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  1. RECREATIONAL WATER

  2. Recreational Water Illness Can Cause a Wide Variety of Symptoms Ear Ear Gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal Eye Respiratory Respiratory Skin Skin Wound Infections Wound Infections Neurological Neurological

  3. Swimmer’s Ear

  4. Where Are RWIs Found?

  5. Swimming Pools Water Parks Spray Features Hot Tubs Decorative Water Fountains Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers

  6. Spray Parks

  7. Swimming Pools

  8. Hot Tubs

  9. Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans

  10. Who Is Most Likely to Get Ill From RWI?

  11. Children

  12. Pregnant Women

  13. People With Compromised Immune Systems

  14. How Are RWIs Spread?

  15. Water Quality You wouldn’t drink the water you bathe in… Why would you drink the water youswimin?

  16. Culprit

  17. All right, Who Peed in the Pool?!

  18. Contributors

  19. Waste

  20. Fishing for Brown Trout

  21. Releases

  22. The Unexpected

  23. Why Doesn't Chlorine Kill RWI Germs? • Chlorine kills most germs that cause RWIs in < an hour • Crypto(short for cryptosporidium) survives for days in a properly disinfected pool

  24. Chlorine vs. Pasteurization

  25. How Can We Prevent RWIs

  26. Take a shower before swimming. For Swimmers: Don’t swim when you have diarrhea.

  27. For Parents: • Take kids on bathroom breaks. • Change diapers in bathroom, not poolside. • Wash baby bottoms thoroughly.

  28. “Buddy up!” Get skilled. Know your limits. Swim in safe areas only. Watch the sun. Getting too cool. Alcohol and water never mix. Swimming Smarts

  29. Swim Safety Tip"Buddy up!" Always swim with a partner.

  30. “Buddy Up!” • Experienced swimmers can become tired or get muscle cramps, which might make it difficult to get out of the water. • When people swim together, they can help each other or go for help in case of an emergency.

  31. Get Skilled Learn life-saving techniques, such as CPR and rescue techniques.

  32. Get Skilled Take a Class Save a Life

  33. Wear Proper Gear

  34. Know Your Limits Don’t go in water that's so deep you can't touch the bottom. Don't try to keep up with skilled swimmers.

  35. Unsafe for Swimming

  36. Unsafe for Swimming

  37. Swim in Safe Areas Only

  38. Be Careful Diving

  39. Cannon Ball

  40. Watch the Sun

  41. Getting Too Cool

  42. Icy Cold

  43. Alcohol and Water Never Mix Alcohol is involved in numerous water-related injuries and up to half of all water-related deaths.

  44. Alcohol and Water Never Mix The statistics for teenage guys are particularly scary: One-half of all adolescent male drownings are tied to alcohol use.

  45. To Hot to Handle Long exposure may result in nausea, dizziness or fainting.

  46. Ahhh!

  47. Recreational Water Illness’sin summary: • RWI’s are preventable. • We can protect ourselves & the environment, if we become more aware of our surroundings. • There will always be a minimal amount of contamination that will coincide in nature. • We need toprotect ourselves from ourselves.

  48. Enjoy Recreating

  49. This Children's Environmental Health presentation was made possible through a grant from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation

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