Tag: Water Safety

Youth Water Safety Reminders 

Lake season is underway in Minnesota, and SAFE Kids Grand Forks is reminding parents about the importance of life jackets. Carma Hanson of SAFE Kids Grand Forks says all children in a boat need to be wearing a life jacket according to Minnesota and North Dakota Law.  As for other water safety reminders, Hanson says…
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June 8, 2026 0

With Ice Melting, parents reminded about the importance of Water Safety

Temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days, which means that Minnesota’s water bodies will continue to thaw, making for unsafe conditions. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks says now’s a time when parents and guardians need to take extra water safety precautions, even if they don’t live near a body of water. …
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April 8, 2026 0

More Water Safety Reminders

Life jackets and car safety seats have two things in common: they’re meant to help keep you safe and they have to fit properly.  Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman talks about this. Tadman also suggests it might be better if really young children stayed away from the water. Tadman points out that Just as there…
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June 8, 2024 0