Paterson area campers learn water safety

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Daniel Castro shows a camper how to put on a life jacket.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Campers prepare for a swim lesson.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Campers wait for instructions to enter the pool.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Tiffany Dominguez of Clifton watches to make sure a camper knows how to put on a life jacket.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Campers wait to enter the pool for a swim lesson.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Nia Reaves helps a camper practice blow bubbles with her face underwater.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Yaheny Dominguez helps a camper practice floating.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Tiffany Dominguez of Clifton helps a camper practice floating.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Joshua Vazquez helps a camper practice floating.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Lifeguard Daljin Castro helps a camper practice floating.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Campers check out the inside of a fire engine.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Paterson firefighter Bobby DeVries dresses in his firefighter equipment for the campers.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Paterson Fire Department Captain Justin Angelica talks fire safety and shows campers a fire hose from Engine #6.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. Paterson Fire Department Captain Justin Angelica lets campers hold a fire hose from Engine #6.

Summer campers at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic age six to nine participate in a ZAC Camp water safety program. Kids learn swimming and safety lessons and fire safety from members of the Paterson Fire Department on August 7, 2019. A camper is impressed with the back seat of a fire engine.