 Hello, this is Demetrius Rump, the Director of Safety and Risk Management for the City of Columbia. This is your monthly safety message for the City of Columbia employees in the public. I'm here to discuss the hot topic of summer safety. It is summertime and a lot of families will be taking road trips, having outdoor fun, and hopefully some great weather. But here are some simple summer safety, safe reminders about being safe during the summer. Number one, stay hydrated because it's going to be real hot. Make sure you drink plenty of water or flavor it when it gets in some shade and avoid staying in the sun during peak hours. Number two, wear a proper and correct helmet. What I mean is there will be some kids out riding bicycles doing inline skating so if wearing the proper helmet will be able to protect your head if you fall, those helmets are designed to provide additional cushion to protect your head. Number three, avoid the bugs and the bites. Avoid being outside doing dusk and dawn because that's when mosquitoes are more active so it is recommended that you use any type of insect propellant that contains deep and if it's applied safely it will work correctly. When thunder roars, go indoors. That means if you hear thunder make sure you move towards a structured inside or in your home because with lightning comes with thunder comes lightning and with lightning comes thunder. Pack an emergency kit. I know you may have a regular can opener, manual can opener around the house, some batteries, flashlight, wind up radio. It's good to have those things and when you pack them make sure they're organized and easy to obtain. Don't wait until a disaster happens you have to pack an emergency kit. Stay safe around water. Make sure you have a safe splash. What I mean by that is do not leave any kids under attended by water especially around a swimming pool and avoid swimming at night and in stormy weather. Number seven, road trips. Make sure you buckle up you and your kids when traveling because approximately 10,000 infants kids K-12 normally get injured in car accidents. With that being said I want each of you to have a safe summer from the city of Columbia and remember safety starts with an S but it begins with you. Thank you.