MADISON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
  • Home
  • Activity Center
    • Around the Park
    • ArtWalk
    • Disc Golf
    • Events >
      • Children's Events
      • Movies in the Park
      • Haunted Woods
      • S'mores with Santa
      • Wool and Wine Festival
      • Music in the Park
      • Vendor Application
    • Camps, Clinics and Programs >
      • Hoover Ridge Summer Camp
  • Registration
  • Athletics
    • Jazzercise
    • Parent & Me
    • Youth Baseball
    • Youth Basketball
    • Youth Cheerleading
    • Youth Football
    • Youth Soccer
    • Youth Softball
    • Youth Volleyball
    • Youth Roller Hockey
    • Races >
      • Lucky Leprechaun Fun Run
      • Virginia Tech Run in Remembrance - 3.2 for 32
      • Harvest Hustle
    • Women's Volleyball
    • Assumption of Risk and Waivers
    • Coach Education
    • Financial Aid
  • Rentals
  • Hoover Ridge Outdoor Recreation Center (proposed)
  • About Hoover Ridge
    • Contact
    • Forms and Documents
    • Hoover Ridge Amenities
    • Park Rules and Guidelines
    • PRA Board Documents
    • Volunteer
  • COVID-19
  • Facebook
  • Donate
    • Support Hoover Ridge
  • Pay Online
Planning a trip to the beach? Going out on the lake? Taking a swim at the pool?

keeping your family safe

Picture
how_to_swim_safely_in_oceans.pdf
File Size: 86 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

how_to_swim_safely_in_rivers_and_other_natural_environments.pdf
File Size: 79 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Information and Family Resources

  • Learn to swim
  • Swim near a lifeguard
  • Never swim alone
  • Supervise children closely, even when lifeguards are present
  • Don't rely on flotation devices, such as rafts or inner-tubes. Even US Coast Guard approved life jackets are not a substitute for swimming ability
  • If caught in a rip current, swim sideways until free, don't swim against the current's pull
  • Do not swim while under the influence of illicit drugs, medications that may cause impairment or alcohol
  • Protect your head, neck and spine -- don't dive into unfamiliar waters -- feet first, first time
  • If you are in trouble, call or wave for help
  • Follow regulations and lifeguard directions
  • Swim parallel to shore if you wish to swim long distances
  • Scuba dive only if trained and certified -- and within the limits of your experience and training
  • Report hazardous conditions to lifeguards or other beach management personnel
  • Wear life jackets while boating or in the river.
safety-barrier-guidelines-pub-2017.pdf
File Size: 1769 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

whale_tales_resource_guide_04-2020.pdf
File Size: 4803 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

water_safety_tips_-_pool_safely.pdf
File Size: 202 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

water_safety_tips_-_ishof.pdf
File Size: 201 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Life Jacket Safety

LIFE JACKETS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTION FOR SUPERVISION.
  • Life jackets should fit properly
  • Children should be an arm's length away from an adult at all times
  • All children who are unable to swim should wear life jackets around water
Picture

Helpful Links

FREE Water Safety Course for Caregivers and Parents - American Red Cross
Pool Safely Website

Location

Hoover Ridge Park

Jerry Carpenter
Parks and Recreation Director
Phone: (540) 705-6326
E-mail: mcparksrec@gmail.com

Lindsay Von Herbulis, CPRP, CPSI, CYSA
Recreation Coordinator
Phone: (540) 308-1247
E-mail: lindsay.mcparksrec@gmail.com

Jordan Tamelcoff
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: info.mcparksrec@gmail.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 435, Madison, VA 22727


Contact Us

    Subscribe Today!

Submit
  • Home
  • Activity Center
    • Around the Park
    • ArtWalk
    • Disc Golf
    • Events >
      • Children's Events
      • Movies in the Park
      • Haunted Woods
      • S'mores with Santa
      • Wool and Wine Festival
      • Music in the Park
      • Vendor Application
    • Camps, Clinics and Programs >
      • Hoover Ridge Summer Camp
  • Registration
  • Athletics
    • Jazzercise
    • Parent & Me
    • Youth Baseball
    • Youth Basketball
    • Youth Cheerleading
    • Youth Football
    • Youth Soccer
    • Youth Softball
    • Youth Volleyball
    • Youth Roller Hockey
    • Races >
      • Lucky Leprechaun Fun Run
      • Virginia Tech Run in Remembrance - 3.2 for 32
      • Harvest Hustle
    • Women's Volleyball
    • Assumption of Risk and Waivers
    • Coach Education
    • Financial Aid
  • Rentals
  • Hoover Ridge Outdoor Recreation Center (proposed)
  • About Hoover Ridge
    • Contact
    • Forms and Documents
    • Hoover Ridge Amenities
    • Park Rules and Guidelines
    • PRA Board Documents
    • Volunteer
  • COVID-19
  • Facebook
  • Donate
    • Support Hoover Ridge
  • Pay Online