- Teach children to swim and supervise them
even after they can swim.
- Do not rely on inflatable toys and aids
as these give us a false sense of security.
- Never take your eyes off of your child when
they are in or around water.
- Keep toys out of the pool when they are
not in use - many children fall in when reaching
for a toy.
- Establish and enforce pool safety rules
for swimmers.
- Fence in the pool or keep doors locked with
child proof locks.
- Children should never swim alone.
- Keep rescue equipment near the pool.
- Use a cordless phone around the pool so
that you never leave children unattended for
any reason.
- Never consider your children to be drown
proof or water safe even after they can swim.
- Never assume someone else is watching your
children.
- Always check the pool first if your child
is missing.
- Adult supervision is a must, and that adult
must be water safe.
- Select your child’s lifeguard carefully,
preferably one that is certified in CPR, First
Aid and Lifeguard Training.
- If you are in the process of teaching your
child to swim, it may be a good idea to trust
the job to an expert.
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