06/21/2026
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Water Safety Reminder for Families đź’™
At Live Like Jake, we are committed to helping families stay safe around water. Personal flotation devices have important limitations every caregiver should understand:
• They are only Coast Guard approved when used on a water vessel—not as a swimming aid.
• They are not designed to help children learn to swim.
• They can create a false sense of security for children who do not yet know how to swim.
• They often position a child vertically in the water, which is the position most associated with drowning risk.
• They are never a substitute for constant, active adult supervision.
Flotation devices are not babysitters—your child still needs your full attention anytime they are in or near water.
The best protection is skill. Teach your child to become their own flotation device through high-quality self-rescue swim lessons.
Live Like Jake encourages families to research and enroll early—water safety skills save lives.
