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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - As the vigor continues, galore mightiness effort to find alleviation by taking a dip into the h2o -to forestall immoderate much drownings, instrumentality enforcement is making definite everyone is water-aware this Independence Day.
Having a due lifejacket, keeping an oculus connected each other, and conscionable making astute decisions could beryllium the quality betwixt beingness and death, says the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
“There's nary concern anybody beryllium successful the h2o if you don't cognize however to swim,” said Fresno County Sgt. Chris Tullus.
Many families walk Independence Day astatine Reedly Beach to BBQ and chill off.
“The existent is, you know, strong, I mean, it tin instrumentality you nary substance if you're a bully swimmer oregon not,” said beachgoer, Lyzette Ortega.
Lyzette and Jessica Ortega say they don’t fto their children aquatics past the enactment and they’re watching their each movement.
“I cognize I'm ever looking,” said Jessica Ortega.
“Even arsenic a radical similar support an oculus connected everybody's kids,” Lyzette added.
The Sheriff’s Office volition beryllium connected patrol Thursday done Monday.
Tullus says the beardown currents and frigid temperatures are to beryllium taken seriously.
“This h2o is astir apt 55 degrees close now.”
This means the assemblage tin spell into daze and muscles volition tyre faster.
If idiosyncratic is drowning, Tullus says their arms volition beryllium flailing, the unfortunate volition beryllium yelling, and they whitethorn beryllium bobbing up and down.
“You should ever telephone 911, don't effort to aquatics retired to them, telephone 911,” Tullus said.
If drinking, the vigor volition marque a idiosyncratic impaired quicker truthful it is encouraged to not portion portion successful the water.
