Safe Ways To Play: Tips For Safe Cold Weather Fun

Author: Stacey Moore

Source: articledashboard.com



If you're one of 12 million, event planning tips, Americans who intend to enjoy the cold weather and spending time outdoors sledding, skiing or snowboarding, there are some important safety tips you should know before you head outside. In one year there were over 362,000-sledding, skiing and snowboarding injuries, according to the U.

sports, the Jeep brand is spreading this important safety tips: • Ride in style: The best way to drive a sled is sitting in one position forward. To reduce, event planning tips, the severity of these injuries. • Fall like a pro: Learning to fall is just as important as learning how to ski or snowboard. Whenever possible, skiers and snowboarders should fall forward or sideways instead of backwards to decrease the risk of a serious knee injury. • Use the buddy system: never participate in sports, event planning tips, in cold weather alone.

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