pool safety

• Children should never be left in or near a pool alone. Supervision by a responsible adult is the best way to prevent drowning.
• Inflatable swimming aids like floaties should not be a substitute for an approved life jacket.
• It is important to note that whenever children aged 5 and under are around the pool, there should be an adult who knows how to swim and perform CPR within arm’s reach.
• You need a fence at least 4 feet high around all four sides of the pool.  The fence should not have an opening that a young child could use to get over, under, or through.
• Keep rescue equipment such as a shepherd’s hook ­– a long pole with a hook on the end — and life preserver and a phone near the pool.
• Avoid distractions when your child is in or around a pool. Drowning in silent and can occur in less than 5 minutes.
• Teach your child not to swim to or around pool drains or suction.
• If your child is missing , look  for him or her in the pool first.