Pool Safety Tips
- Never let children play in or near water unsupervised. If there are several adults, take turns being the designated watcher.
- Never let distractions keep you from watching you child at all times. A child can drown in the time it takes to answer the phone.
- Do not rely on inflatable swimming aids that are not approved personal floatation devices to keep you child safe in the water.
- Do not assume that swimming lessons alone will prevent drowning.
- Attend a CPR class and make sure your babysitter knows CPR also. Contact your local Red Cross, hospital or fire department for classes.
- Keep rescue equipment and a phone near the pool at all times.
- Enforce no running, pushing dunking and diving rules.
- When the pool is not in use, remove toys from in and around the area so that kids are not tempted to reach for them.
- Enclose the pool within a fence. Make sure the gate can be locked. If a fence is not possible, consider door alarms to alert you when a child attempts to leave the house unsupervised
- Cover above ground pools when not in use. Be aware that standing water on top of the pool cover also poses a drowning risk.
