Locals attend Water Safety Day this weekend
Manoah Tuiasosopo
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma community had some fun in the sun with a purpose as the Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance hosted the 2025 Water Safety Day this weekend.
The event, which started at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Valley Aquatic Center, featured free water safety and rescue lessons like learning to throw rescue bags, free CPR classes and lifejacket fittings.
For the entire day, the center was free for children and their families.
Captain Aaron Wonders with the Yuma Fire Department reminds the public of the importance of water safety, especially as summer gets underway.
“Always supervise your children when around a body of water. If they do not know how to swim, either keep them away from the water, make sure they’re in a life vest,” Captain Wonders explained. “We have a lot of waterways, the canals, we have the Colorado River that runs through the City of Yuma, and a lot of pools. So it’s very important that all the safety measures are in place to prevent any accidents.”
In case you missed the event, and would like to learn about these water safety lessons, click here.