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WATER<br />
SAFETY<br />
The summer months are a<br />
great time to enjoy water sports<br />
such as swimming, surfing and<br />
canoeing. Whichever activity<br />
you’re taking part in, don’t sink<br />
the fun!<br />
Make sure you take responsibility for your safety by ensuring<br />
you're properly prepared for the conditions.<br />
Here are some top tips for making sure you stay safe while in<br />
and around water this summer…<br />
• If you see someone in difficulty, don't attempt a rescue.<br />
Tell a lifeguard, or dial 999/112 and ask for the coastguard.<br />
• Get trained - take part in any safety training needed for your<br />
sport or activity<br />
• Check the weather and tides before setting out<br />
• Wear the correct lifejacket for your activity<br />
• Take an appropriate means of communication with you, such<br />
as a mobile phone<br />
• Tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back<br />
• Don't drink alcohol before going in or on the water<br />
For more information on water sports and activities and where<br />
you can get appropriate training, simply click onto www.nidirect.<br />
gov.uk/water-sports-and-coastal-activities-safety-advice<br />
TOP TIPS FOR APARTMENT LIVING<br />
Living in an apartment can be very different to living in<br />
a house. The apartment lifestyle can require a bit more<br />
consideration for your neighbours, and a little courtesy can<br />
certainly make apartment life run smoothly.<br />
Try to be Considerate<br />
• By entering and exiting the building<br />
and apartments quietly.<br />
• By negotiating a solution with<br />
neighbours should they ask you to<br />
keep the noise level down.<br />
• By being aware of noise transfer on<br />
hard wood floors.<br />
Be a Good Neighbour<br />
• By respecting parking spaces and<br />
making sure that you are within the<br />
white lines in the tenant car park.<br />
• By asking visitors to park at<br />
convenient areas off the premises, if<br />
there is no visitor parking available.<br />
• By giving neighbours a heads up if<br />
you are having a party and by making<br />
sure music isn’t too loud and that<br />
guests leaving your apartment do so<br />
quietly and with care.<br />
• By offering help to elderly neighbours<br />
with groceries and bags and by<br />
holding doors.<br />
• By checking in to see they are<br />
doing ok.<br />
Take responsibility<br />
• By recycling, as this is an effective<br />
way of reducing the amount of<br />
general waste and helping keep the<br />
bin area safe and clean.<br />
• By keeping personal belongings out<br />
of communal areas.<br />
16 | Clanmil Housing Group
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