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Staying Safe

General Hygiene

• Wash your hands after using the bathroom and help children do the same.  Always use soap or sanitizer and wash thoroughly.

• Avoid swallowing beach water, and try not to get it in your mouth.  Remember, beach water is where seals and other wildlife use the bathroom.

• If someone is sick or has diarrhea, leave the water immediately.

Keeping Kids Clean

• Take your kids for frequent bathroom breaks; otherwise they may go in the water they’re swimming in.

• Change diapers away from the waters edge, in a bathroom if one is available.

• Never bury diapers in the sand! Small children or wildlife may dig them up.

• Always use swim diapers in the water and change them often to avoid leaks.