(Heber City, UT) — First responders are urging Utahns to be safe on the water during the Memorial Day weekend. Emergency services personnel held a water safety event at Deer Creek Island Resort yesterday to raise awareness ahead of the holiday weekend. They handed out life jackets and reminded Utahns that reservoir water is still very cold due to runoff from melting winter snow. Recent data shows that an average of 33 Utahns die from drowning every year.