TAKING A DIVE FOR SAFETY EL CARISO PARK TO HOST WATER SAFETY FESTIVAL.Byline: RICK COCA coca (kō`kə), common name for shrubs of the genus Erythroxylum, particularly E. coca, of the family Erythroxylaceae, and found abundantly in upland regions and on mountain slopes of South America, as well as in Australia, India, Valley News Writer Mixing lessons on water safety with scuba diving scuba diving Swimming done underwater with a self-contained underwater-breathing apparatus (scuba), as opposed to skin diving, which requires only a snorkel, goggles, and flippers. Scuba gear was invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan in 1943. , underwater hockey Underwater hockey (also called Octopush) is a non-contact sport in which two teams compete to maneuver a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into goals. The British Navy invented underwater hockey in the 1950's to keep their divers fit and to improve their ability to and kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is differentiated from canoeing by the fact that a kayak has a closed cockpit and a canoe has an open cockpit. They also use a two bladed paddle. Another major difference is in the way the paddler sits in the boat. , organizers of The World of Water Festival at El Cariso Community Regional Park in Sylmar on Saturday will teach children how to have a blast in the water and remain safe at the same time. Trevor Zemp is an area pool supervisor for Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County and overseas six public pools in the north region, including the one at El Cariso Park. He said he can't emphasize enough the need to educate children about water safety. ``The majority of drownings happen in personal, private pools,'' Zemp said. ``All it takes is a youth to go through training (to save a life). It's really invaluable what we teach these kids.'' He said by getting the children involved in the many water activities that will be available at the event, the festival might also inspire some of the children to join the county's junior lifeguard program, available to kids 8 to 16 years old. When they turn 17, junior lifeguards are eligible to become full-fledged lifeguards, Zemp said. There will also be soft-top surfboards for kids to ride and a slip-and-slide in the park. Food and drinks will also be available, along with musical entertainment. Zemp said about 200 people attended last year's event and the scuba diving lesson in El Cariso's 50-meter pool proved to be extremely popular with the kids, along with CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac lessons and ring-buoy rescue demonstrations. Zemp said the most common mistake swimmers make when dealing with deep water is not knowing their own physical limitations, he said. They can quickly get in over their head, Zemp said. Understanding what to do when that happens is key to their survival. The World Festival teaches kids to be more aware when they're in the water. ``We show them all these great things to do, but at the same time we're teaching them how to do it safely,'' Zemp said. ``And the kids eat it up. They love it.'' The World of Water Safety will take place Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The park is located at 13100 Hubbard St. All activities are free. For information, call (818) 367-7050. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Scuba diving and paddle board A printed circuit board that is used to adapt one device to another. It typically has an edge connector for plugging into a slot and contains very few electronic components. The name came from an early personal computer game card that added paddle board capabilities to the machine. demonstrations will be part of the World of Water Festival on Saturday at El Cariso Community Park in Sylmar. All activities are free. |
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