Aquatic Solutions wants you to be safe this holiday season!  With holiday season coming it is always good to know the recommendations and guidelines from the experts of the CDC and American Red Cross.  Looking for something to do?  Check out our upcoming courses for a safe way to learn how to save a life.  Also check out our babysitting (Halloween themed course)

CDC Holiday Season Recommendations 

​Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays Holiday traditions are important for families and children. There are several ways to enjoy holiday traditions and protect your health. Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate holidays, the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you’re eligible.
Here are safer ways to celebrate the holidays:
Generally:

• Protect those not yet eligible for vaccination such as young children by getting yourself and other eligible people around them vaccinated.
• Wear well-fitting masks over your nose and mouth if you are in public indoor settings if you are not fully vaccinated.
  • Even those who are fully vaccinated should wear a mask in public indoor settings in communities with substantial to high transmission.
    • Outdoors is safer than indoors.
  • Avoid crowded, poorly ventilated spaces.
  • If you are sick or have symptoms, don’t host or attend a gathering.
  • Get tested if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have a close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

If you are considering traveling for a holiday or event, visit CDC’s Travel page to help you decide what is best for you and your family. CDC still recommends delaying travel until you are fully vaccinated.

• If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, follow CDC’s domestic travel or international travel recommendations for unvaccinated people.
• If you will be traveling in a group or family with unvaccinated people, choose safer travel options.
• Everyone, even people who are fully vaccinated, is required to wear a mask on public transportation and follow international travel recommendations.

Special considerations:

• People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken their immune system may not be fully protected even if they are fully vaccinated and have received an additional dose. They should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitted mask, until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.
• You might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission if a member of your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated.
• If you are gathering with a group of people from multiple households and potentially from different parts of the country, you could consider additional precautions (e.g., avoiding crowded indoor spaces before travel, taking a test) in advance of gathering to further reduce risk.
• Do NOT put a mask on children younger than 2 years old.

By working together, we can enjoy safer holidays, travel, and protect our own health as well as the health of our family and friends.
source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/celebrations.html



American Red Cross Recommendations on Halloween!

​AVOID THESE HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES

• Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door

• Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots
• Attending crowded indoor costume parties
• Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming
• Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household
• Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors
• Traveling to a fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with community spread of COVID-19

 
CELEBRATE WITH THESE LOWER-RISK ACTIVITIES

• Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household
• Carve or decorate pumpkins outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends
• Decorate your living space
• Do a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are given lists of Halloween-themed things to look for while they walk outdoors from house to house admiring Halloween decorations at a distance
• Have a virtual Halloween costume contest
• Have a Halloween movie night with people with whom you live
• Have a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with your household members in or around your home rather than going house to house

While planning outdoor, socially distanced activities, use the free app Emergency for weather alerts and to let others know you are safe if severe weather occurs. Find this and all of the Red Cross apps in smartphone app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to redcross.org/apps.
source: https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/about-us/news-and-events/news/red-cross--how-to-have-a-safe-halloween-during-pandemic.html