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September Newsletter
Pool Safety Rules For Kids
10 swimming rules
help assure that pools remains safe for kids: It takes only moments for a child
to drown, often with no sound of warning. Here are 10 swimming pool safety rules
from the National Safe Kids Campaign and the National Safety Council:
- Surround your
pool with at least a 5-foot-high childproof fence with latching gates, and add a
pool alarm for more protection.
- Never leave
kids unattended around the pool, and designate a swimming adult to watch over
children in the pool.
- Teach kids to
swim. Enroll them in classes when they're ready, usually by age 3.
- Teach water
safety habits such as no running, pushing or dunking in/near pool.
- Use Coast
Guard-approved life jackets to keep kids afloat (don't rely on inflatable toys).
- Remove toys
from the pool area when not in use; toys left nearby can attract unsupervised
children.
- In case of an
emergency, make sure key telephone numbers are posted nearby (also keep rescue
and first aid equipment on hand).
- Learn to swim
and get certified in infant/child CPR to ensure that you are equipped to handle
a drowning emergency.
- Teach children
about the dangers of deep and shallow ends of the pool (unless they are good
swimmers).
- Don't let
your kids jump or dive into the shallow end of the pool; make sure the water is
at least 5 feet deep for diving to be safe.
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