Santa Barbara Offers Low-Cost Water Safety Programs
City Parks and Recreation Department Offers Great Deals for National Water Safety Month
Santa Barbara is en route to reclaiming its sunny title — beaches are beginning to be speckled with umbrellas, waves with surfers, pools with cannonballs, and flip-flops sported by almost every resident. Sunscreen and water bottles are becoming yet again the new bag staple — and don’t forget the sunglasses, of course.
With May being National Water Safety Month (with the weather finally starting to warm up), and with drowning being the second leading cause of death among 1-4-year-olds, the City Parks and Recreation Department is offering low-cost water safety programs for Santa Barbara’s youth population.
“Drowning is a leading cause of death for children and the number-one cause for ages 1-4. We’re using a three-pronged approach to improve Santa Barbara’s water safety,” said Santa Barbara’s Aquatics Supervisor Tony Sholl.
